Misplaced neurons in the brain can still perform essential sensory functions

Misplaced neurons in the brain can still perform essential sensory functions

Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that neurons located in the wrong place can still carry out their normal function—challenging long-held assumptions about how the brain is organized. Published in Nature Neuroscience, this study reveals an unexpected ability of the brain to adapt.