Cerebellar connections to the rest of the brain emerge much earlier than expected, suggesting an early hub role in organizing brain architecture. (IMAGE)

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Cerebellar connections to the rest of the brain emerge much earlier than expected, suggesting an early hub role in organizing brain architecture.

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The image shows how the cerebellum (white) send its projections across the brain of a newborn mouse. A wide network of color-coded axons reveals how this tiny structure connects with multiple brain regions during a critical period of early development.

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Instituto de Neurociencias UMH CSIC

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