So a baby can detect outside signals, the brain cells use a a “pump” that drains chloride out of newborn neurons, making these highly chaotic, developing cells quiet down. Researchers have figured out the genetic control of the pump in rodents.
So a baby can detect outside signals, the brain cells use a a “pump” that drains chloride out of newborn neurons, making these highly chaotic, developing cells quiet down. Researchers have figured out the genetic control of the pump in rodents.