An Electrical Spike Shoots through a Single Neuron in Milliseconds (VIDEO)

Harvard University

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Neurons, which fire in response to or to provoke certain behaviors, send signals back and forth at speeds up to 270 miles per hour. Now, researchers have found a way to see how, when, where, and potentially why they fire.

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Adam Cohen and Yoav Adam

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