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Published online 29 May 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.529
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Electrodes spark neuron growth
Deep brain stimulation could help make memories.
Electrodes inserted into certain parts of the brain — in a technique known as deep brain stimulation — can stimulate the growth of new neurons that are used in memory formation, according to research in mice.
The findings show that artificially created neurons can be fully functional — a topic of hot debate in the neuroscience community.
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