Human Neurons are Strikingly Different from Those of Other Mammals, Study Says

Human Neurons are Strikingly Different from Those of Other Mammals, Study Says

Human neurons have a much smaller number of channels that control the flow of ions (such as potassium and sodium) than expected, compared to the neurons of other mammals, according to new research led by MIT neuroscientists; and this reduction in channel density may have helped the human brain evolve to operate more efficiently…
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