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Science 31 October 2008:
Vol. 322. no. 5902, pp. 693 - 694
DOI: 10.1126/science.1166197
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NEUROSCIENCE:
A New Glance at Glia

Andreas Reichenbach and Thomas Pannicke

Glial cells assist sensory neurons to perceive and respond to stimuli by improving the signal-to-noise ratio.

Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, Leipzig University, Jahnallee 59, D-04109 Leipzig, Germany. E-mail: reia{at}medizin.uni-leipzig.de

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