Marine Biological Laboratory: A String of Pearls - Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Nerve Cell Shape and Function
December 03, 2024
December 03, 2024
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news:
In a provocative new study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, thin filaments radiating from nerve cells that transmit electrical signals from cell to cell - and propose a new model for understanding how information is transmitted in the brain. The study, led by Shigeki Watana . . .
In a provocative new study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, thin filaments radiating from nerve cells that transmit electrical signals from cell to cell - and propose a new model for understanding how information is transmitted in the brain. The study, led by Shigeki Watana . . .