Captured: microglia nibbling on brain synapses
For the first time, EMBL Rome researchers have captured microglia nibbling on brain synapses on film.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Gardening in the brain
Gardeners know that some trees require regular pruning: some of their branches have to be cut so that others can grow stronger. The same is true of the developing brain: cells called microglia prune the connections between neurons, shaping how the brain is wired, scientists at the European…
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2011
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