You probably think of your nervous system as a kind of computer network, or some kind of electrical system that passes nerve impulses around. But in reality, the miraculous journey of a signal ...

During evolution, organisms have come to perform more specialized tasks, requiring an increased degree of information processing by neurons and supply of nutrients by blood vessels. Wiring of neuronal ...

Neurotrophins are recognized for their role in sustaining neuron survival and promoting axon growth. New studies reveal that they can also facilitate both neuron death and axon pruning by mechanisms ...