New connections between brain cells form in clusters during learning
Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
New connections between brain cells emerge in clusters in the brain as animals learn to perform a new task, according to a study published in Nature on February 19 (advance online publication). Led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the study reveals details of how brain circuits are rewired during the formation of new motor memories.