To Make Mice Smarter, Add A Few Human Brain Cells

For more than a century, neurons have been the superstars of the brain. Now researchers say that when they placed human versions of another type of brain cell into mice brains, the mice grew up to be faster learners. This supports the hypothesis that these glial cells ? and not just better-known neurons ? play an important role in learning.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/07/173531832/Human-Cells-Invade-Mice-Brains-And-Make-Them-Smarter?ft=1&f=100

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