neurodudes

We’ve heard in the past about neurogenesis in adults, but as far as we understand, this only happens in limited locations throughout the brain. However, what if those new neurons migrate to different places?

New evidence in mice suggests that after being born, new neurons can travel along the flow of spinal fluid to end up in the olfactory bulb.

If there is migration to other locations in the brain, the ramifications for computational models of brain systems are significant.

–Stephen

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