Neuroglia Apr 2026
: The brain’s resident immune cells. They act as macrophages, scavenging for dead cells, debris, and pathogens.
: Surround neuron cell bodies in ganglia to provide physical support and regulate their chemical environment. neuroglia
Neuroglia, often called the "unsung heroes" of the nervous system, are non-neuronal cells that outnumber neurons and provide the essential support framework for the brain and spinal cord. While neurons handle information processing, neuroglia manage everything from immune defense to the physical insulation of nerve fibers. 🧠 Major Types of Neuroglia : The brain’s resident immune cells
: These line the brain's ventricles and help produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using hair-like cilia. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) scavenging for dead cells
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Raphael
Hi !
very interesting reading all over your website.
I’m struggling here by wanting to install SoX on a Mac under 10.8.5 .
Gettin’ to cd sox-14.4.2 all works ok but then it says for “./configure” : “-bash: ./configure: No such file or directory”
(I did install XCode). Have you any hints to solve this ? Thank you, Raphael
Raphael
I’ve found my false path: I did download a binary as a .zip file thinking it’s the same content as the tar.gz as they show up with the exact same file size on http://sourceforge.net/projects/sox/ . Now it’s working.
John
Glad it worked out!