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SCIENCEJul 24 · 10:00 UTCNEW SCIENTISTNora Bradford

Most neurons seem to be jacks-of-all-trades, not specialists

A study in mice suggests that most neurons function as generalists rather than specialists, challenging the common belief that the brain consists primarily of highly specialized cells.

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