Because of what they are calling axon reorientation theory, axons grow differently when exposed to tensile or compressive forces within the brain's white matter. "The folding brain creates a stress ...

Biology is one of the most basic fields of science with direct application to humans. Our continued existence on planet Earth depends in large part on how we resolve problems of a biological nature.

Watanabe and his team used electron microscopy to examine unmyelinated axons in mice and determine whether the pearled pattern was the natural axon shape. Watanabe began his investigation by exploring ...