Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link specialized areas into coordinated ...

A new, more life-like physical model of microscopic nerve fibers called axons could speed up the discovery of medicines for ...

The brain uses two key pathways for neural communication—neurotransmitters and nerve impulses—but what if there was a third, unknown channel? A review article highlights growing research around the ...

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