Study: Early training of cell development and network improves response – News-Medical.Net

When it comes to training neural circuits for tissue engineering or biomedical applications, a new study suggests a key parameter: Train them young.
Techniques for training engineered neural circuits usually involve training them after the cells have fully matured.
Using light-sensitive neurons derived from mouse stem cells, researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign found that training them throughout early cell development and network formation led to lasting improvements in…

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