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This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

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Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells—non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons—are ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells in the striatum, are key players in how obesity alters brain function and metabolism.

Scientists have mapped the molecular structure of glutamate receptors in the cerebellum for the first time using ...

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A newly found organelle, the hemifusome, helps manage cellular recycling. It may play a role in inherited diseases and open ...

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.