A new study reveals that microRNAs—tiny regulators of gene expression—play a crucial role in shaping Purkinje cells, rare ...

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

Researchers studying marmosets discovered that Purkinje cells in the cerebellum help regulate tongue movement by signaling when to stop as the tongue nears its target.

The Purkinje effect will abruptly cause red shades to look darker and greens much brighter. Wearing red and green during the eclipse can help accentuate the unique occurrence. To eke out every ...

Purkinje cells are also surrounded by structures called climbing fibers that wrap around the cells’ dendrites and deliver information from other parts of the brain. To attain their large size ...