Neurons don't grow in a vacuum. They have white fibers, other neurons, blood vessels and all sorts of other obstacles to grow around. ...

How would the brain process a truly 'ageless' face? Moraine, an ageless Aes Sedai ( source ) I am sure this question has plagu...

I have previously covered some interesting advances in the world of cyborg insects . Biobot backpack (cockroach size) ( source ) Latif...

Steps 1 and 2 of neuron-building, as well as an important set of shortcuts can be found in the How to Build a Neuron index . Step 3 is de...

Action potentials are the main means of communication between neurons, and their exact timing can be really important . But the specific tim...

I can't think of any situation where you might be inclined to soap up your brain (except maybe if you had recently been trepanned ), but...

A lot of fuss has been made recently about the street drug "Special K" (ketamine). It's basically an anesthetic used in labs a...