Study overturns seminal research about the developing nervous system
Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 20:41
in Biology & Nature
New research overturns a long-standing paradigm about how axons grow during embryonic development. The findings of the study could help scientists replicate or control the way axons grow, which may be applicable for diseases that affect the nervous system, such as diabetes, as well as injuries that sever nerves.