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

For more than a century, axons — the slender arms of brain cells — have been depicted as uniform tubes. These structures are responsible for transmitting information across neurons.

New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.

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 ...

So, axons are highly flexible in that sense ... is associated with misregulation of cholesterol in the brain. Watanabe's study shows the size of nano-pearls is modified by cholesterol moving ...

Louis-Jeantet Prizes are awarded to Gilles Laurent, director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt and ...

But something more sinister is happening deep in the tissue. The brain's motion is stretching and ripping your axons apart. If this sounds bad, you're right! Axons are delicate fibers that carry ...

The recent identification of ion-channel subtypes and ion transporters on the myelinated axon has allowed the characterization ... MRI reveals how the patient's brain partially compensates for ...

Where men might emphasize physical symptoms of a concussion (like headaches, neck pain, and nausea), women often see more ...