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Rethinking the Brain’s Wiring: Discovery of ‘Pearled’ Axons Challenges Century-Old Anatomical Models
For over a century, the standard textbook illustration of a neuron has remained largely unchanged: a central cell body from which sprouts a long, slender, and uniformly smooth cable known as an axon. These axons, which act as the biological conduits for electrical impulses, have long been depicted as sleek, hollow tubes. However, a groundbreaking…
