To Let Neurons Talk, Immune Cells Clear Paths through Brain’s ‘Scaffolding’

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 09:41 in Biology & Nature

To make new memories, our brain cells first must find one another. Small protrusions that bud out from the ends of neurons’ long, branching tentacles dock neurons together so they can talk. These ports of cellular chatter – called synapses, and found in the trillions throughout the brain – allow us to represent new knowledge. […]

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