Without Glia, the Brain Would Starve

The brain is voracious: compared with other organs, it consumes 10 times more oxygen and nutrients, receiving them by way of dense networks of blood vessels. Scientists know how these networks... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Source: Scientific American Topic - Stem Cell Research - Category: Stem Cells Tags: Mind & Brain,Neuroscience,Everyday Science,More Science,Health,Mind Source Type: news