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Sunny Gardens℠ Lounge => Open Topic => : Sunny Gardens® July 22, 2011, 02:41:16 AM
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Gardening In The Brain
Specialist cells prune connections between neurons Gardeners know that some trees require regular pruning: some of their branches have to be cut so that others can grow stronger. The same is true of the developing brain: cells called microglia prune the connections between neurons, shaping how the brain is wired, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo ...
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