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A monumental advance: the first atlas of human brain cells
The brain, that intricate network of almost one hundred billion neurons and the same number of non-neuronal cells – astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, among others – has captivated and challenged the scientific community for centuries. To understand how neural circuits allow us to get excited by the smell of a perfume, feel empathy or display complex […]… Learn more.