In a 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 ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these ...

In a finding that may one day provide treatments for central nervous system diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), researchers in Japan may have discovered a way to smuggle molecules ...

Researchers say findings may have relevance to understanding cell biological pathways that contribute to nerve repair after ...

Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...