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Neurons
Neurons: A nerve cell that receives and sends electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron receives electrical input signals from sensory cells (called sensory neurons) and from other neurons. The neuron sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons (called motoneurons or motor neurons) and to other neurons. A neuron that simply signals another neuron is called an interneuron.
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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Immunology
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...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 03, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is such a specialized, complex network of neurons serving the gut that it is sometimes referred to as out second b
...
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Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2025
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
SEP 18, 2025
Immunology
Nanoplastics or polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) are extremely small pieces of plastic that can be found in products an
...
Written By:
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SEP 17, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
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...
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SEP 11, 2025
Health & Medicine
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...
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Brian G. Morreale
SEP 05, 2025
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2025
eBooks
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...
JUL 23, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research may have finally shown why sleep is so crucial...
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Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2025
Microbiology
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...
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JUL 02, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is thought to impact about 2.3 million people around the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2025
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...
JUN 20, 2025
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Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2025
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...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 10, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2025
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 26, 2025
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAY 18, 2025
Earth & The Environment
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
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APR 28, 2025
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...
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