Most detailed human brain map ever contains 3,300 cell types

 The most detailed atlas of the human brain ever devised includes many cell types we've never seen before.

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https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/most-detailed-human-brain-map-ever-contains-3300-cell-types

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