SciTechDaily May 02, 2026 • 21:53

Scientists Debunk 100-Year-Old Belief About Brain Cells, Rewriting Textbooks - SciTechDaily

Scientists Debunk 100-Year-Old Belief About Brain Cells, Rewriting Textbooks - SciTechDaily

New evidence suggests axons may not be uniform tubes but dynamic, pearl-like structures.

Axons are long, thin extensions of neurons that carry electrical signals away from the cell body to other cells. They transmit impulses, called action potentials, over distances that can reach more t… [+6954 chars]

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