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Experiences reshape brain cell connections, synapse mapping reveals
Experiences and changes in the environment cause widespread alterations in connections between brain cells, influencing brain activity, research suggests.
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Researchers report that experiences and environmental changes broadly remodel connections between brain cells, affecting overall brain activity. By employing a new technology capable of mapping billions of individual synapses, the team examined mice placed in an enriched environment. The analysis revealed alterations in multiple synapse populations across numerous brain regions, indicating that such environmental enrichment can trigger widespread synaptic remodeling.
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