Our evolutionary advantage over our primate relatives may come down to accelerated genetic expression in just six types of brain cells.

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Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

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Iontronic micropipettes developed for precision in dynamic ionic modulation of neuronal and astrocytic activityA novel design ...

New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.