Can electric fields in the brain tune its activity and sculpt its structure?

In a news article by Mr. Shamim Quadir, Dr. Dimitris Pinotsis, along with collaborators from MIT and Johns Hopkins University, introduces the concept of 'cytoelectric coupling,' suggesting that electric fields produced by nerve cells in the brain could shape its molecular structure. This hypothesis extends the idea of ephaptic coupling to the molecular level. Although research on ephaptic coupling faces challenges, studies utilizing mathematical modeling and machine learning, such as one involving macaque monkeys playing a memory game, provide initial support. Despite some skepticism, Dr. Pinotsis underscores the brain's adaptability and the importance of its molecular infrastructure interacting with electric fields to process information efficiently.

Source: Can electric fields in the brain tune its activity and sculpt its structure? • City, University of London
Cytoelectric coupling: Electric fields sculpt neural activity and “tune” the brain’s infrastructure - ScienceDirect