neurons

Cultural  

1. The basic unit of nerve tissue; the nerve cells. Neurons carry and transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system.

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Example Sentences

Michael Muthukrishna, professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, describes innovation as a collaborative effort, with inventors functioning like neurons in the “collective brain” of a society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

At the same time, they had fewer connections between neurons in the hippocampus and performed worse on cognitive tests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The researchers then altered the signals astrocytes send to nearby neurons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Trying to understand perception by studying only neurons is like trying to understand bird flight by studying only feathers,” Marr said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Which neurochips are already reaching beyond what my neurons know?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson