(a) In the 'classical' pathway, multiple pyramidal cells (for simplicity, only one pyramidal cell is shown: P 1) excite the inhibitory interneuron (I) at its soma. The interneuron then inhibits P ...

A new study reveals how interneurons, brain cells that regulate the firing of other neurons, act as traffic controllers in the hippocampus, a region critical for learning and memory.

The plasticity of synaptic connections is critical to the functioning of local circuits as it is thought to underlie information processing and storage in the brain. Traditionally, synaptic plasticity ...

Researchers at Stanford University have created a glass pyramid optical concentrator that concentrates light on solar cells, regardless of the light incidence angle. “It’s a completely passive ...