Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

This original animation illustrates that presynaptic neurons secrete VLK, which then phosphorylates the extracellular side of ephrin type-B receptor 2 (EphB2) extruding from the membranes of ...

Synapse labeling strategies involve marking synaptic contact sites with different fluorescent proteins in the pre- and postsynaptic compartments. The interface between these contacts is also labeled, ...

The detailed mapping revealed an unexpected pattern. One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense ...