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.

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