Octopuses and squids carry the largest nervous systems of any invertebrate, and roughly two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons ...

To transmit excitatory signals, nerve cells mostly use glutamate as a neurotransmitter. To detect these transmitter signals, ...

A hidden switch inside your bones may be able to control whether you lose density or rebuild it. Researchers figured out how ...

Researchers found a gut-related receptor tied to heart damage from sleep apnea, offering a potential new treatment target.

A research team at Leipzig University has identified a mechanism in adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (adhesion GPCRs), a specific group of membrane receptors. This mechanism is essential for the ...

Recent laboratory research reveals that a chemical compound known for inducing psychedelic effects reduces the motivation to ...

In a discovery that could guide the development of next-generation antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed new insights ...

Serotonin receptor agonists are a group of medications that activate the serotonin receptors in the central nervous system. A low serotonin level can lead to difficulty sleeping, depression, anxiety, ...

Now, after years of experimenting with common bean plants in the lab and in the agricultural fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, Steinbrenner’s team pinpointed a single immune receptor that orchestrates its ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are incretin analogues that promote glucose-mediated insulin release and are used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. GLP-1 receptor ...