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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·January 25, 2023·3 min read

          Mechanical Forces in the Nervous System Play a Corrective Role

          Synaptic pruning occurs as a result of mechanical tearing, a new study reveals.
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          This shows the OPC cells
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 28, 2022·2 min read

          The Unexpected Cells Helping to Shape Young Brains

          During brain development, oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) contribute to the neural pruning process, helping to shape the healthy development of the brain.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 4, 2018·3 min read

          Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

          Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 6, 2016·6 min read

          Neurons Continue to Migrate After Birth

          Researchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 2, 2016·3 min read

          The Adult Brain Prunes Branched Connections of New Neurons

          New neurons in the adult brain have more in common with embryonic brains than scientist thought, a new study reports.
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          Image shows MCHI in motor neurons.
          FeaturedGenetics
          ·April 12, 2016·5 min read

          Immune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor Control

          Researchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.
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          Image shows axons on normal neurons.
          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·February 18, 2016·4 min read

          Questioning the Theory of How the Nervous System Trims Its Branches

          According to a new study, the survival of axons in a developing embryo comes from cells in the body and not the axon itself.
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          This image shows a synaptic terminals captured via the brainbow technique.
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·August 27, 2015·4 min read

          Surprising Data About Visual Connections in the Brain Revealed by ‘Brainbow’

          A new study contradicts other research which indicates neurodevelopment weeds out most of the connections between retinal ganglion axons and target cells in the brain.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 19, 2013·3 min read

          Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

          The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.
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