Neurons perform numerous complex tasks by communicating with each other via small messenger molecules called neurotransmitters. Accurately detecting them is crucial to understanding the functioning of ...

Your body functions using chemical messages that are directed throughout your system with specific targets. These chemical messages are carried by neurotransmitters, which act as a messenger directing ...

A new glutamate-sensing material could lead to new insights into the workings of the human brain. What happens when you bring three scientists of diverse disciplines together and give them the ...

According to researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK, the proportion of two common neurotransmitters in the brain can predict a person's math ability. The study was published in PLOS Biology ...

If you struggled with math as a child, blame your neurotransmitters. Researchers have long thought that brain excitement and inhibition levels are related to learning, especially during formative ...

Excitatory neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that a neuron will fire a signal called an action potential in the receiving neuron. There are several types of excitatory neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the body. Their function is to transmit signals from nerve cells to target cells. These signals help regulate bodily functions ranging from heart rate to ...

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals between neurons or from neurons to other cells. They interact with specific receptors found in the brain of humans and animals, controlling a ...

Evidence suggests an imbalance in brain chemicals does not cause any specific mental health condition. The cause of conditions like depression and anxiety are likely more nuanced. A chemical imbalance ...

(Nanowerk News) The animal brain consists of tens of billions of neurons or nerve cells that perform complex tasks like processing emotions, learning, and making judgments by communicating with each ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What happens when you bring three scientists of diverse disciplines together and give them the resources of two of the country’s top research facilities? In this case, they ...