Scientists have used cryo-electron microscopy to create 50,000 detailed 'movies' of brain receptors called NMDARs, revealing a hidden ion filter previously unknown to researchers.
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Inside the brain's memory gate: 50,000 cryo-EM 'movies' reveal a hidden ion filter with high stakes for brain developmen
Cryo-Electron Microscopy Technology used
Hidden Ion Filter In NMDARs Key discovery
Magnesium And Calcium Ions involved
Learning And Memory Function enabled
50,000 cryo-EM images analyzed