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https://www.embl.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Filopodia-ib.jpg620425For the first time, EMBL researchers have captured microglia nibbling on brain synapses. Their findings show that the special glial cells help synapses grow and rearrange, demonstrating the essential role of microglia in brain development.