which is based on the type of neurotransmitter released. Excitatory synapses send signals that encourage the creation of an action potential by the next neuron; inhibitory synapses work against it.

Researchers have discovered how the molecular "brake" on vision works, after mapping 44 different visual cells.

A study has shown how aspects of brain function change with age, revealing that excitatory processes in the brain decrease, while inhibitory processes increase as children get older. The findings are ...

For the first time, the smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped – a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.

For the first time, the smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped—a discovery that opens entirely new ...

The second are "inhibitory" neurons—their job ... impair the ability of these proteins to release neurotransmitters, but only in excitatory neurons. To test this, we used Drosophila melanogaster ...

However, a series of weak stimuli can combine, increasing the amount of neurotransmitter that is released. This results in enough neurotransmitter being diffused across the synaptic cleft to ...

Neurotransmitters are biological molecules that are secreted by neurons and that alter the behaviour of their target neurons or effector cells. GABA is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in ...

A new study has shown how aspects of brain function change with age, revealing that excitatory processes in the brain decrease, while inhibitory processes increase as children get older.

which is based on the type of neurotransmitter released. Excitatory synapses send signals that encourage the creation of an action potential by the next neuron; inhibitory synapses work against it.