Function Of Neglected Structure In Neurons Revealed After 50 Years

Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 03:21 in Biology & Nature

Fifty years after it was originally discovered, scientists in Switzerland have elucidated the function of a microscopic network of tubules found in neurons. This structure modulates the strength of connections between two neurons, thereby contributing to our ability to learn and to adapt to new situations.

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