neurons

Cultural

The basic unit of nerve tissue; the nerve cells. Neurons carry and transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system.

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The startup’s approach includes placing electrodes near certain neurons after a protective layer around the brain and a piece of the patient’s skull are removed.

From MarketWatch

When an irritant gets on your skin, a biochemical process activates sensory neurons that make you itchy.

From The Wall Street Journal

These cells are designed to replace damaged neurons and generate dopamine.

From Science Daily

The team traced these changes to astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain that support neurons.

From Science Daily

The injured tissue produced substantial neurite outgrowth, meaning the long extensions that allow neurons to communicate began growing again.

From Science Daily

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