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Friday, August 31, 2018

Communication brake

Meet the new neuron

Neuroscientists have introduced the world to a new kind of neuron, which is believed to exist only in the human brain. Dubbed ‘rosehip’ neurons because of their shape, they seem to act as inhibitory cells. “They can really act as a sort of brake on the system,” says neuroscientist Ed Lein.
Wired | 6 min read
Reference: Nature Neuroscience paper

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