nerve cell
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When positively charged particles flow into a nerve cell, they can make it more active.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Jefferis' team and collaborators painstakingly analysed every nerve cell, every wire and every connection in a male fruit fly.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The enzyme is active in organs including the heart and the brain, where it helps support normal nerve cell function.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
In studies involving mice, the treatment reduced nerve cell loss, helped the animals live longer, and targeted a biological process that existing Alzheimer's drugs do not address.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
The nerve cell, or neuron, is a living, one-way wire with switches at both ends.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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