Scripps Florida scientists shed new light on the role of calcium in learning and memory

(Scripps Research Institute) In a new study, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute offer new insights how calcium in mitochondria -- the powerhouse of all cells -- can impact the development of the brain and adult cognition. In particular, the team showed in fruit flies that blocking a channel that brings calcium to the mitochondria, called 'mitochondrial calcium uniporter,' causes memory impairment but does not alter learning capacity.

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