Neurons may function more solo than thought

Surprising observations of neuron firing patterns raise new questions about how the brain works

January 28, 2010 at 4:50 pm - More than 2 years ago

Neurons vote independently.

Brain cells hardly ever follow their neighbors in spouting electrically charged opinions despite being wired together, two studies published January 29 in Science suggest. This fierce independence could change the view of how the brain codes information.