Nerve cells, or neurons, are typically comprised of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon. The typical cortical neuron depicted in Figure 1 has both an apical dendrite and several basal dendrites. Dendrites and the soma are the sites at which axon...

Neurons are nerve cells (neurocytes), which, together with neuroglial cells, comprise the nervous tissue making up the nervous system. The neuron is the integral element of our five senses and of countless other physical, regulatory, and mental...

Neurons are highly specialized cells in both form and function. They contain the same suite of organelles as other cells, including the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, and bilipid membrane. Unlike many cells, however, neurons are polar...

(also: neurone) Neurons are elementary units of the nervous system that are specialized for communication. For this purpose, neurons have excitable membranes and, in response to various signals such as NEUROTRANSMITTERS, generate action potentials and...

Neurons (IPA: /njˈɒɹɒns/, also known as neurones and nerve cells) are electrically excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information. Neurons are the core components of the brain, and spinal cord in vertebrates and ventral...

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Multinational unmanned aircraft effort seeks to showcase advanced technologies, lay foundation for future systems. A French-led industrial consortium is developing Europe's first combat-size stealth aircraft. The program will produce an unmanned aerial vehicle to serve as a testbed to validate a variety of...

Scientists have used stem cells and a soup of nerve-friendly chemicals to not just bridge a damaged spinal cord but actually regrow the circuitry needed to move a muscle, helping partially paralyzed rats walk. Years of additional research is needed...

Methamphetamine appears to lessen damage to the brains of rats and gerbils that have suffered strokes, a new study by a group of University of Montana scientists shows. "Methamphetamine is a drug that has been shown to exacerbate stroke damage...