neurons

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the neuron explorer

He coined the neural theory in which the nervous system was a succession of cells that communicated with each other, but were physically separated from each other.

This is how the brain creates memories

A team of scientists has discovered how the human brain separates, stores and retrieves memories.

The benefits of taking risks and exercising your mind

The mind never stops learning or changing. In fact, we continue to produce new neurons, albeit at a much slower rate than during childhood.

Thoughts can cause real illnesses

A new study, carried out in mice, has shown that manipulating neurons can cause inflammation in the body.

Why is it so difficult for us to learn a language?

The key is in the plasticity and in the stability of the neurons. The higher the level of plasticity, as in the case of children, the easier it is to learn.

How long is the largest neuron and in which organism it is found

The neural system can reach an area of more than 150,000 kilometers. Do you know which is the largest neuron? Discover it here.

How many neurons do we have and how many die a day?

Neurons are the most important cells in the central nervous system, but the truth is that we lose many after the day.

Has the 'grandmother's neuron' finally been discovered?

They discover a new type of memory cells in the brain associated with the recognition of the faces of our loved ones. Is this the legendary 'grandmother's neuron', which scientists have been searching for since the 1960s?

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