New research reveals how tiny electrical gates in the brain, known as NMDA receptors, control learning, memory, and neuron ...

Ion channels conduct electrical signals in excitable cells, giving rise to nerve impulses and muscle contraction. Defects in ion channels underlie a range of neurological, muscular and cardiovascular ...

Ion channel voltage-dependence alterations can shape intrinsic homeostatic plasticity, even if operating faster than other intrinsic regulatory processes—where timescale separation would suggest its ...

Plants lack nerves, yet they can sensitively detect touch from other organisms. In the Venus flytrap, highly sensitive sensory hairs act as tactile sensing organs; when touched twice in quick ...

Lithium-metal batteries are garnering attention as the next-generation high-energy battery expected to replace existing ...