Myelin Finding Turns Neuroscience On Its Head

Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 12:01 in Physics & Chemistry

Myelin, the electrical insulating material long believed to be essential for the fast transmission of impulses along the axons of nerve cells, is not as ubiquitous as thought, according to a new paper that turns 160 years of neuroscience on its head. read more

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