Examining Neurons (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Examining Neurons

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Scientists at the University of Missouri used this microscope to discover that a neuron's own electrical signal, or voltage, can indicate whether the neuron is functioning normally. If that voltage is absent, scientists say everything is 'out of whack.'

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