The generation of action potential in nerves

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Research Fields: Cell biology, Brain & nervous system, Drugs & toxins(yes - 3 items)

Date: 1963 (required)
Scientist(s): John Eccles, Alan Hodgkin, Andrew Huxley (required)
Countries: United Kingdom, Australia(yes - 2 items)

Animals Used: Squid(required - 1 items)

Description: Eccles, Hodgkin and Huxley were awarded the 1963 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their experiments which showed how the transfer of ions accross a cell membrane generates an electrical potential in nerve cells. (yes)
Medical Applications: Basic research(yes - 1 items)

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