In a provocative new study, scientists challenge a fundamental tenet in neuroscience about the shape of axons -- the long, ...

New research challenges traditional views on axon structure, presenting a "pearls-on-a-string" model where action potential ...

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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 ...