Study Shows Electrical Fields Influence Brain Activity
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 18:14
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Most scientists have viewed electrical fields within the brain as the simple byproducts of neuronal activity. However, Yale scientists report in the July 15 issue of the journal Neuron that electrical fields can also influence the activity of brain cells.
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