Neuronal diversity makes a difference, says Carnegie Mellon study

Much like snowflakes, no two neurones are exactly alike. But it's not the size or shape that sets one neurone apart from another, it's the way it responds to incoming stimuli. Carnegie Mellon University researchers have discovered that this diversity is critical to overall brain function and essential in how neurones process complex stimuli and code information. The researchers published their findings, the first to examine the function of neurone diversity, online in Nature Neuroscience...

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