WASHINGTON, D.C., March 6, 2018 -- Calcium is essential for our bodies to function. Calcium ions enable cells to communicate with one another, allowing neurons to interact, muscles to contract, and ...

When memories are made and learning occurs, the connections between brain cells change. Scientists know that an influx of calcium is critical to this process. A theoretical model developed by a Brown ...

Neurons rely on calcium to mediate between electrical and chemical signaling, but they must handle it with care, as too much of the ion can do damage. A paper in the April 4 Journal of Neuroscience ...

Researchers had previously discovered a population of immune cells within the brain that can act as accelerators and brakes for anxiety in mice. Now, new research from the lab of Mario Capecchi, Ph.D.