Rethinking which cells are the conductors of learning and memory
Brain cells called glia may be center stage when it comes to how humans learn and remember
SUPPORT SYSTEM Neurons (blue) mingle with two kinds of glia: astrocytes (red) and oligodendrocytes (green) in this immunofluorescence microscopy image of rat hippocampal tissue.
Jonathan Cohen
A mouse scurries across a round table rimmed with Dixie cup–sized holes.