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As the brain develops, newly formed neurons must travel through tightly packed tissue to reach their final destinations in the cerebral cortex, where they become part of the brain's communication network. This journey forces the cells through narrow gaps between fibers and neighboring cells.
A new study published in Nature has revealed an unexpected consequence of that process. Researchers from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material...
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