It has long been known that the brain preferentially processes information that we focus our attention on—a classic example is the so-called cocktail party effect. "In an environment full of voices, ...

Using microelectrodes, scientists could show that cells in the retina play different roles. The produce different signals, which is important for the processing of visual information. These ...

The researchers studied cells in the primary somatosensory cortex using brain tissue from mice. They combined several methods in their experimental series: using the patch-clamp technique, they ...

To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Researchers at UT San Antonio have uncovered new details about electrical signals happening within nerve cells, deepening scientists’ understanding of the brain. “Understanding how electrical ...

Microneurography is a method that allows the researchers to listen to the nerve signalling in one nerve cell at a time. No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by ...