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What makes a human brain unique? A newly discovered neuron may be a clue

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Tags: biology, anatomy, neurology, brains, neurons, humans, discoveries, author.jon hamilton, source.npr
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/27/642255886/a-new-discovery-may-explain-what-makes-the-human-brain-unique

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Jon Hamilton
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    This is a pretty exciting discovery as it may help us better understand some of the causes of mental health issues. The tricky part is going to be how do we ethically test what exactly these cells...

    This is a pretty exciting discovery as it may help us better understand some of the causes of mental health issues. The tricky part is going to be how do we ethically test what exactly these cells do and how drugs and or treatment affect them.

    I think it’s so cool that we are still discovering new parts of ourselves.

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