His studies on the anatomical organization of the brain are still a source of inspiration ... the 'axis cylinder' (the axon) and the 'protoplasmic processes' (the dendrites), a discovery that ...

The idea that the human brain contains quantum properties isn ... material called myelin that surrounding the nerve cell’s ...

visualizes axons in an area-specific maturation patternin human fetal brain; visualizes aberrantly sprouting axons in neuriticplaques derived from cortico-cortical fibers in A.D. and identifies loss ...

The scan shows fibres in my white matter called axons. These are the brain's wiring ... would take 50 of them to match the thickness of a human hair. The scanner is being used for research ...

But many researchers have theorized that the human brain operates on a similar principle. Consider a neuron, or nerve cell. Each neuron has an axon, a cable-like appendage that transmits ...

Boffins think the secret is walking between order and chaos A team of boffins have walked away from their whiteboards, ...

By tapping into the enigmatic theory of how neurons transmit signals, scientists have proven they can one day build computer ...

The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

This is a step toward an understanding of the brain that ultimately describes the mechanistic basis of human cognition and behavior ... The head of each spine can form a contact point called a synapse ...