How developing neurons build ‘mini-computers’ for increased computational power

How developing neurons build ‘mini-computers’ for increased computational power

A new mouse study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) reveals that neurons establish “mini-computers” very early in life to make the brain computationally powerful. Building a functional brain requires neuronal circuits to be wired up with high specificity. Key players in this system are branched extensions from neurons called dendrites, which process and … Read more