The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine emphasizes the progress made in understanding the molecular mechanisms that underpin the vesicular movement of cargo through the exocytic and endocytic ...

When considering the location of human cognitive functions, neuroscientists still refer to imprecise anatomical maps drawn up almost a century ago. But not for much longer, says Alison Abbott. After ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...