In a typical neuron, the cell body comprises only about 10-20% of the cytoplasm; the rest lies in the axon and dendrites. Thus, understanding neurons requires acknowledging the axon's role.

In a study published in Cell on July 10, researchers reported the first comprehensive study of whole-brain projectomes of the macaque prefrontal cortex (PFC) at the single-neuron level and revealed ...

A typical neuron is composed of three main structures: the cell body, axon, and dendrites. The cell body is where most of the cellular organelles are located, including the nucleus, which contains the ...

While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ...

Researchers from the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology and the HUST-Suzhou Institute for Brainsmatics reported the first comprehensive study of whole-brain projectomes ...