TikTok has discovered the “Jennifer Aniston Neuron” — a single brain cell that's “activated” by photos of the actress — and it has ignited a viral moment for the surprisingly complex ...

The fact that an individual neuron can adapt its firing rate so quickly could help explain how large, dynamic neuronal networks form complicated memories of past events, Fried says.

The neuron is not found within lab mice, possibly explaining why mouse studies often do not translate to human brains. Skip to main content. Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe.

An artificial neuron that can both release and receive dopamine in connection with real rat cells could be used in future machine-human interfaces.. Most brain-machine interfaces measure simple ...