SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 9, 2025Live Science

Star-shaped brain cells may underpin the brain's massive memory storage

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Astrocytes, previously thought to only support neurons, may be key to memory storage due to their unique structure, which allows them to form complex networks with neurons, potentially explaining the brain's memory capacity.

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