Friday, April 6, 2018

Butterflies of the soul

04/06/2018 06:12 PM EDT

squiggly lines representing chick cerebellum

A new study reveals how interneurons, dubbed 'the butterflies of the soul,' emerge and diversify in the brain. The findings may help inform the development of new classes of drugs for diseases such as autism, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.


Full story at https://hms.harvard.edu/news/butterflies-soul

Source
Harvard Medical School


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