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The Astonishing Discovery of a New Type of Brain Cell (scitechdaily.com)
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Scientists have identified a new hybrid brain cell, sharing attributes of neurons and astrocytes. These cells can release neurotransmitters and may influence conditions like epilepsy and memory consolidation.

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[-] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago

Its astounding how little we still understand about the brain in 2024.

[-] azulon@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

To me, it's more surprising that we actually know quite a lot about the brain - and yet we still manage to discover new things about it, even fundamentally new like new cell types. Wow.

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this post was submitted on 01 May 2024
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