Schematic illustration of the ligand- directed chemistry in the living mouse brain. Nu, nucleophilic amino- acid residue. Lg, selective ligand for each receptor. Kyoto University Professor Itaru ...

Researchers have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to neurotypical people, a ...

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

Receptor patterns define key organizational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. An international team of researchers, studying macaque brains, have mapped out neurotransmitter ...

Receptor patterns define key organizational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. Receptor patterns define key organisational principles in the brain, scientists have discovered. An ...

Why do some brains crave more stimulation than others? Learn about dopamine, genetics, and brain function, and how dopamine ...

"It's not intuitive to think the most prevalent receptor for the major neurotransmitter in the brain is also present in the lens," senior investigator Peter Frederikse, PhD, from the University of ...

A new study is shedding light on our understanding of the molecular origins of some forms of autism and intellectual disability. Researchers were able to successfully capture atomic resolution images ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...

New research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief. The study, ...

Researchers are one step closer to understanding why some babies are at greater risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS – the leading cause of death for infants 1 month to 1 year old. Most of ...