Scientists have discovered a new type of brain cell that promises to shake up the field of neuroscience.

The discovery brings an end to a decades-old controversy and may pave the way for new targeted treatments for a range of health conditions.

The results, from neuroscientists at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Geneva, were published on September 6 in the journal Nature.

To understand the relevance of the study, let’s first establish what we already know about brain cells.  […]

 

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