Researchers capture first images of microglia eating brain synapses
It’s not just zombies that chow on brains – for the first time, researchers have filmed microglia chowing down on brain synapses. Image credits Savant-fou / Wikimedia. Brains, like pretty much like your room, tends to get messy. Unlike your room, however, the brain has specialized support cells, a class known as “glia”, to keep everything…
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