#neurons

One of the most astonishing facts about the human brain is that it holds approximately 86 billion neurons — specialized cells responsible for transmitting information throughout the nervous system. Each of these neurons doesn't work in isolation. Instead, every single one connects to thousands of other neurons through structures called synapses, forming a communication network that operates every second of your life, whether you're awake, asleep, or dreaming.

When you multiply 86 billion neurons by the thousands of synaptic connections each one forms, the total number of connections in the brain reaches into the trillions. To put that into perspective, neuroscientists often compare this neural architecture to the world's most advanced computer networks — and the brain still comes out ahead in complexity. Unlike man-made systems, the brain's network isn't fixed; it constantly adapts, strengthens, and reorganizes itself based on experience, learning, and memory formation, a process known as neuroplasticity.

Groundbreaking drawing of nerve cells by Camillo Golgi using his innovative process of making single nerve cells visible by staining them black with silver. Detail.

Sulla fina anatomia degli organi centrali del sistema nervoso. Camillo Golgi. 1886.

As the brain forms, newborn neurons must travel through tight, crowded spaces to reach their final positions. Researchers found that this physical squeezing causes the cells' DNA to snap in multiple places. Unlike cancer cells undergoing similar stress, neurons keep the membrane shielding their DNA intact throughout the journey. The breaks are not random accidents; they appear to be a routine part of development and are quickly fixed by the cell's repair machinery. When scientists blocked a key repair protein in mice, the DNA damage piled up in neurons of the brain's movement center. The animals later showed subtle movement problems, suggesting that failures in this natural repair process during early life may quietly raise the risk of neurological issues down the road.

chapter one.

How brain works consistently?

Neurona

My first artfight character submission. Technically not my first, but it is in a while and i took down the other characters.

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Neurona (they/them) is based on a staining technique called brainbow !

CW : eye strain