Scientists Watch Activity of Newborn Brain Cells in Mice (VIDEO)

The Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University

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Neuroscientists have described the activity of newly generated brain cells in awake mice -- a process known as adult neurogenesis -- and revealed the critical role these cells play in forming memories.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyZdbv8OuYo

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Columbia University Medical Center/Zuckerman Institute

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