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The Astonishing Discovery of a New Type of Brain Cell (scitechdaily.com)
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Scientists have identified a new hybrid brain cell, sharing attributes of neurons and astrocytes. These cells can release neurotransmitters and may influence conditions like epilepsy and memory consolidation.

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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 months ago

I hope their next discovery isn't that it was just microplastics floating around in there.