The Power Of a Single Brain Cell

While there is still so much scientists don’t understand about the human brain, they are learning some fascinating things by testing a single cell.

There could be enough computing ability in just one brain cell to allow humans and animals to feel, a study suggests.

The brain has 100 billion neurons but scientists had thought they needed to join forces in larger networks to produce thoughts and sensations.

The Dutch and German study, published in Nature, found that stimulating just one rat neuron could deliver the sensation of touch.

One UK expert said this was the first time this had been measured in mammals.

1. A single neuron can recognize a face, but a touch was too difficult for it? Isn’t there such a thing as being too cautious?

   Posted by mythusmage  on  12/23  at  02:35 PM
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