Once considered mainly 'brain glue,' astrocytes' power revealed
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 18:30
in Biology & Nature
A type of cell plentiful in the brain, long considered mainly the stuff that holds the brain together and oft-overlooked by scientists more interested in flashier cells known as neurons, wields more power in the brain than has been realized, playing a key role in reducing or stopping the electrical signals that are considered brain activity.