New mechanism explains how nerve cells form one long output branch

DZNE researchers have uncovered a mechanism that determines why a neuron usually forms a single, long extension called an ...

Scientists uncover two neuronal circuits orchestrating muscle autophagy

Autophagy is the process by which cells remove damaged proteins, recycle worn-out organelles (e.g., mitochondria), clear ...

Inorganic nanoscale device behaves like a single neuron, opening doors for AI and retinal implants

McGill University researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes ...
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Nanoscale Device Mimics How Neurons Process Light

Researchers engineered a nanodevice that senses and processes light in one structure. It mimicked neuron-like behavior, ...