Neuroglial cells make up the other half. And one class of glial cells in particular seem to be as important for information processing in the brain and cognition as neurons. Subscribe To Newsletters ...

Neuroglial cells or glial cells provide supporting functions to the nervous system. Early research viewed glial cells as the “glue” of the nervous system. However, scientists are now ...

It's only during the last few decades that neuroglia, a diverse group of cells found in the brain that perform a variety of ...

IN a recent communication1, Hertz has postulated an impulse transmission system in which “potassium ions, which have been lost from one nerve cell during its activity, are transported through ...

Astrocyte cells–not just neurons–could be key in processing memories. ... Astrocytes; neuroglial cells, 250X at 35mm. Credit: Ed Reschke via Getty Images.

Astrocytes are highly heterogeneous neuroglial cells with distinct functional and morphological characteristics in different parts of the brain. They are responsible for maintaining a number of ...