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February 11, 2014
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A nerve cell in the human brain (a neuron).
A nerve cell in the human brain (a neuron). To standardize the naming of neurons and create a universally accepted inventory of neuron types, Edward Boyden of MIT and others are working with the Allen Institute for Brain Science to create the first comprehensive database of types of brain cells.
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