Newborn Brain Cells Improve Our Ability To Navigate Our Environment
Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 00:21
in Biology & Nature
Although the fact that we generate new brain cells throughout life is no longer disputed, their purpose has been the topic of much debate. Now, researchers have made a big leap forward in understanding what all these newborn neurons might actually do. Their study illustrates how these young cells improve our ability to navigate our environment.