Science and Technology Daily Beijing November 3 (Reporter Liu Xia ) University of Utah John Moran Eye Center, scientists in the latest issue of the US "National Academy of Sciences, wrote that on the Academy of Sciences", they discovered a new mammal in the retina The nerve cells help scientists better understand the central nervous system
The research leader, Dr.
The researchers said that this discovery is a major advancement in the field, as scientists are working to better understand the central nervous system by identifying all types of nerve cells and their connections
Tian Ning said: “From the perspective of morphology, physiology and genetic characteristics, the newly discovered nerve cells do not belong to the five types of retinal nerve cells first discovered by scientists more than 100 years ago.
The research team named its discovery Campana cell because its shape is similar to a hand bell
Tian Ning said: "In the brain, cells that continue to fire are thought to be involved in memory and learning
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