Illustration of brain cell connections and synapses

Experiences reshape brain cell connections, synapse mapping reveals

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This research reveals that experiences and environmental changes lead to widespread alterations in brain cell connections, affecting brain activity. Using a novel technology to map billions of synapses, scientists observed that mice exposed to enriched environments exhibited changes in synapse populations across multiple brain regions.

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