Store and supply: How the brain saves time

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - 13:31 in Biology & Nature

Neurons in the brain store RNA molecules -- DNA gene copies -- in order to rapidly react to stimuli. This storage dramatically accelerates the production of proteins. This is one of the reasons why neurons in the brain can adapt quickly during learning processes.

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