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Study finds key role for non-neural brain cells in processing vision
September 30, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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Study finds key role for non-neural brain cells in processing vision

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Cells called astrocytes are about as abundant in the brain as neurons, but scientists have spent much less time figuring out how they contribute to brain functions. A novel study by MIT researchers at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory shows that one fu . . .

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