As the human brain takes shape before birth, a remarkable type of stem cell helps give it many of the features that make it distinctly human.
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Two new studies from UCLA University shed light on the role that cellular metabolism and physical stimuli of the thalamus play in human brain development.
Scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), in the United States, have identified metabolic and physical signals that influence what types of cells produce radial gland in the developing human cortex. The findings suggest that not only does the genetic program influence, but also the action of available nutrients and physical contact with other regions of the brain.