Without Glial Cells, Animals Lose Their Senses Worms

Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 13:14 in Biology & Nature

Scientists show that while neurons play the lead role in detecting sensory information, the glial cell pulls the strings behind the scenes. The findings point to a mechanism that may explain not only how glia are required for bringing sensory information into the brain.

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