🧠 New paper by Cooper et al., who introduce a method to trace #astrocyte #gapjunction networks in vivo and show that astrocytes form selective, plastic networks linking specific #brain regions rather than one diffuse brain-wide syncytium. These networks can span long distances, differ from known #neuronal projections, and reorganize after sensory deprivation:

📄 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10426-6

#Neuroscience #BrainConnectivity