Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Neurons are the cells in our body that are responsible for transmitting electrical ...

Types of Neurons Sensory neurons The cell bodies of sensory ... to potentially damaging stimuli by causing the perception of pain. 1 Motor Neurons A motor neuron’s cell body is also often located ...

Scientists have developed a new kind of laser-based artificial neuron that mimics a biological nerve cell. This artificial ...

A neuron or nerve cell is the brain's fundamental building block for the transmission of information. The cell body (or soma) is a neuron’s center, from which different types of extensions ...

Advancements could enhance perceptual capabilities in robotics. Artificially engineered biological processes, such as ...

Dr. Gabriele Marcassa, first author of the study, adds, "By extending our approach to mapping synaptic profiles of different neuron types in the brain, we can begin to understand their roles in ...

Sphere of Influence. In iAssembloids, microglia (red) form projections (white arrows), while astrocytes (green) assume star shapes typically found in the brain. [Courtesy of Kampmann et al., 2025.] ...