Mapping pre-myelinating oligodendrocytes: New mouse line links neuronal activity to cell survival

Nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord are wrapped in an insulating sheath known as myelin. For a long time, this barrier, ...

Neurons use physical signals, not electricity, to stabilize communication

Every movement you make and every memory you form depends on precise communication between neurons. When that communication is disrupted, the brain must rapidly rebalance its internal signaling to ...