Brain's connective cells are much more than glue; they also regulate learning and memory
Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
Glia cells, named for the Greek word for "glue," hold the brain's neurons together and protect the cells that determine our thoughts and behaviors, but scientists have long puzzled over their prominence in the activities of the brain dedicated to learning and memory. Now Tel Aviv University researchers say that glia cells are central to the brain's plasticity how the brain adapts, learns, and stores information.
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