Neurons are living cells, however, and have many of the ... with each connecting to an axon of another neuron. The connection is called a synapse but is not a physical one. There is a gap between ...

Forget the traditional tubular shape—researchers are investigating a pearl-on-a-string formation for axons, unlocking new ...

When a neuron’s dendrite or cell body receives enough inputs from other neurons via chemical or electrical synapses and a particular threshold for that neuron is exceeded, the neuron is triggered to ...

A neuron-specific splice variant of agrin ... were apparent in axons apposed to neuroligin-expressing cells, but not in axons contacting non-transfected cells. The authors further showed that ...

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

New research on nematodes reveals how glial cells maintain and monitor neuronal dendrites. Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy ...

Treating the neurons and me — my mental states — in a synergistic way proved to speed up and enhance healing. It does for ...

The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

This allowed them to pick apart how olfactory receptor neuron (ORN) axons from the antennae and from the maxillary palps that express the same olfactory receptors converge in a single distinct ...

Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or they affect the ability to see, taste, ...

The axons of a neuron – the arm-like structures that stretch out and exchange signals with other brain cells like wires – are often depicted as sausage-like cylindrical tubes, but new imaging ...

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the ...