Neuronal Soma Micro-Magnetic Needles: A Hypothesis on Neural Information Primitives

AbstractThis study addresses the limitations of traditional neural electro-chemical encoding theories inexplaining memory storage and the holistic emergence of consciousness. By integrating theanatomical structure of pyramidal neurons in the cerebral cortex, electromagnetic physical laws, andexisting biophysical magnetic research evidence, we propose the hypothesis of neuronal somamicro-magnetic needles in large cortical projection neurons, defining them as the core physicalprimitives for cortical information processing. This study clarifies the vertical geometric structure ofcortical neuronal somas as micro-magnetic needles and their orthogonal relationship with dendriticcurrent loops. It elucidates the mechanisms of long-range weak magnetic information transmissionthrough axonal waveguide constraints, resonant relay, and ion current-driven magnetic fields. Basedon this hypothesis, a magnetic coupling-based framework for information processing, storage, andlogical operations can be established, offering a novel theoretical perspective on long-standingneuroscientific questions such as the origin of consciousness and the nature of memory.Keywords: Neuronal soma; Micro-magnetic needles; Information primitives; Neural encoding;Magnetic coupling; Axonal waveguide