Tag: neurons
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed where they come from By Nora Bradford edited by Allison Parshall Neural precursor cells (green) are have been difficult to identify in human brians. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! For at least six decades,…
Injured Skin Cells Fire like Neurons to ‘Scream’ for Help
Skin Cells ‘Scream’ for Help When Injured Our skin’s epithelial cells send electrical signals like neurons to cry out for help By Allison Parshall edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Epithelial cells from finger skin stained pink. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Neurons talk to one another using electricity. If you could hear these impulses,…