This allows nerve fibres to grow in the right direction by following simple developmental rules controlled by biochemical signals — in a similar way to how the grid of New York City's streets makes it easy to give someone directions to a destination.
Not exact matches
The rats saw a four-fold increase in
nerve fibres throughout their brain and spine, with the new
fibres bypassing the original injury and
allowing signals from the brain to reach the spine.
The
nerves were removed and used in an experiment in which
allowed the researchers to stimulate the
nerve fibres with electrodes on both ends.