3 Electrical synapses ... can infect neurons or affect them with their toxins, including Clostridium botulinum (botulism toxin), Clostridium tetani (tetanus toxin), poliovirus, and rabies virus. 8 ...

A bundle of neurones is called a nerve. There are three main types of neurone: sensory, motor and relay. They have some features in common: A long fibre (axon) which is insulated by a fatty ...

New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action.

Mirror neurons received significant media attention in the 2000s and were painted by some scientists as the key to many of our advanced social abilities. However, many of the more significant ...

Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought ...

Researchers have developed "infomorphic neurons" that learn independently, mimicking their biological counterparts more ...