Excitatory synapses are located in confined chemical spaces called the dendritic spines. These are atypical femtoliter-order microdomains where the behavior of even single molecules may have ...

Synapses includes a number of exceptional ... one of the major features of synaptic transmission, and the very active line of contemporary research on dendritic spines is mentioned only in passing.

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The neurotransmitter dopamine helps form long-term memories by increasing the production of proteins through a unique signaling pathway.

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Scientists at the University of Münster have structured the mechanism behind the black widow’s deadly poison. Specifically, ...

The black widow spider is one of the most feared spider species. Its venom is a cocktail of seven different toxins that ...

Chen Benyamin Keren, MD, PhD, stands at the forefront of HIV/AIDS research, making groundbreaking contributions to the field ...

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