Research
Experiences reshape brain cell connections, synapse mapping reveals
The Brief
- Experiences and environmental changes cause widespread alterations in connections between brain cells, according to the research.
- Scientists used a novel technology to map and study billions of individual brain cell connections.
- The research suggests these connection changes influence brain activity.
Why it matters
The findings suggest that experience and environment continuously reshape the wiring between neurons, which bears on how brain activity is understood and studied.
Who’s affected
- neuroscientists studying synaptic plasticity and brain circuits
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- #brain-plasticity
- #connectomics
- #mice
Experiences and changes in the environment cause widespread alterations in connections between brain cells, influencing brain activity, research suggests. Using a novel technology to map and study billions of individual brain cell connections, scientists have found that mice…