Control of pyramidal neuron excitability is vital for the functioning of the neocortex. Somatodendritic slow self-inhibition (SSI) allows inhibitory neurons to regulate their own activity, but the ...

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. BA42 was identified by its location lateral to the primary auditory cortex and the following cytoarchitectonic features: prominent ...

Its pyramidal neurons (PNs) form the largest known autoassociative network in nature, an immense matrix of memories that can ...

The hippocampus is a key brain region involved in memory formation and spatial orientation. It transforms short-term memories ...

Scientists have watched a molecule move across a graphite surface in unprecedented detail. It turns out this particular molecule moves like a Moon lander -- and the insights hold potential for future ...

Neurons filled with biocytin—a tracer that labels them during recording—are fixed and stained to allow full reconstruction of ...

Brain regions best known for recognizing the potential horror of a hurricane also help us recognize, appreciate and categorize our food, scientists report. Brain regions best known for recognizing the ...