The cells with electrophysiological activity obtained at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are opening up new avenues for the study of neurodegenerative diseases and the development of ...

The intricacies of excitable tissues, including cardiac, nervous, and skeletal muscle systems, pose substantial challenges in creating artificial analogs that can replicate their bioelectrical, ...

"We previously thought they were non-excitable cells, but it's actually a unique form of excitability." In a 2017 study, researchers in China showed that when astrocyte function is compromised, animal ...