Each neuron has only a single axon that extends from the soma, and acts similar to an electrical wire. Each axon will terminate with terminal fibers, forming synapses with as many as 1,000 other ...

Soma (cell body) — this portion of the neuron receives information. It contains the cell’s nucleus. Dendrites — these thin filaments carry information from other neurons to the soma.

“Our work unveils the ontogeny, evolution, and neuron size regulatory functions of PNS microglia,” said Dr. WU Zhisheng, first author of the study. Reference: Wu Z, Wang Y, Chen W wei, et al.

Like all animal cells, a neuron has a cell body, called a soma, where the DNA-carrying nucleus sits, providing directions for the cell to make various proteins. In a neuron, however, this is just ...

Nearly all the neural networks that power modern artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are based on a 1960s-era computational model of a living neuron. A new model developed at the ...

Researchers discover that microglia in the peripheral nervous system influence neuronal soma size, providing insights into neuron development across species. ... Microglia in the Peripheral Nervous ...