1 Motor Neurons A motor neuron’s cell body is also often located either in the spinal cord or the brainstem with projections that interact with organs such as muscles and glands. Upper motor neurons ...
Converting one type of cell to another — for example, a skin cell to a neuron — can be done through a process that requires ...
A new technique developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology helps convert skin cells into neurons without needing ...
anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition, and other disciplines, to map the brain at a mechanistic level. Humans have an estimated hundred billion neurons, or brain cells, each with ...
The new cell type, called ovoid cells, are found in the hippocampus of mice, humans and other mammals. Discovering the neuron provides key insights into how memories form and into treatment of ...