Missing myelin in key brain cells erases first wave of sensory signals

by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Optotagging and characterization of L5–POm projections. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-66157-1 Our nerve cells are surrounded by a protective layer (myelin). This protective layer allows signals to pass between cells incredibly quickly. But what happens when this layer goes missing from cells that transfer […]

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