Researchers have long believed that neurons rely on glucose nearly entirely for fuel. The brain’s enormous energy ...
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A new study reveals how young synapses gradually mature to send chemical signals correctly — a process that can take days and depends on neural activity.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine: 1901-Present

Physiology or medicine was the third prize area Alfred Nobel mentioned in his will laying out his wishes for the Nobel Prize.
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