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‘Biology’s cookbook’: UBC team discovers new kind of brain cell linked to memory | Globalnews.ca

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Scientists at the University of British Columbia have discovered a new type of brain cell they believe plays a critical role in humans’ ability to recognize and remember objects.

The cells activate every time we encounter something new, kicking off a process that sees the information stored in our memory — allowing us to recognize the items months or even years later .

The discovery could open the door to new treatments for brain diseases like Alzheimer's or epilepsy.

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