Thomas Südhof discovered important synaptic proteins. For this, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

John Eccles disproved his own theories. In doing so, he helped to elucidate synaptic transmission.

“Happy hormone” & Co.: Without neurotransmitters, nerve cells would not be able to communicate.

No chaos despite sensory overload – neurons communicate silently, efficiently, and at breakneck speed.

How a snail shed light on remembrance. And why you can't eat memories.

One neuron alone does little – it must connect with others. This happens at the synapse.

Neurons do not simply transmit stimuli; processing is a sophisticated process.

What types of neurons are there? What happens in dendrites, cell bodies, and axons? See for yourself in this clickable neuron.

Crowned with the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine: the discovery of molecular processes at the synapse.

Most nerve cells use chemical synapses to communicate.

A neuron consists of a cell body and its extensions. 

View through an electron microscope: image of a synapse