The mammalian brain consists of diverse neuron types with different functions. Recent single-cell RNA sequencing approaches led to a whole brain taxonomy of transcriptomically-defined cell types.
Illustration showing a neuron, center, embedded in an artificial neuron network. Credit: Christopher Lynn, AI-enhanced image Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for ...
Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly complicated processes. They make it possible to think, walk, speak, and breathe.