Hot topic Fluorescent nanodiamonds coated with a heat-releasing polymer act as both a heat source and a sensor for intracellular measurements of thermal conductivity. (Courtesy: iStock/Mervana) A ...

Neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) generate action potentials at the axon initial segment (AIS) in response to polysynaptic and intrinsic somatodendritic currents that traverse the soma and ...