A neuron has three main parts — a soma, dendrites and axon (top illustration) — to send and receive signals to other cells in a neuronal network, in a human brain (bottom illustration).

An example Sst Chordl cell (left) shows dense projections to cortical layer 6, while another inhibitory subtype, Sst Hpse Cbln4 (right), shows dense projections to layer 4.

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Researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy to capture atomic-level images of how glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, ...

Using an unbiased approach, this important study discovered a role of Ezh2 in the differentiation of granule neuron precursors, the cell of origin for Shh group of medulloblastoma. Furthermore, the ...