Scientists identify neuron types that mediate different behavioral states

Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 11:31 in Biology & Nature

In a recent study, scientists from the Max Planck Florida Institute have provided one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the detailed architecture of individual functionally characterized neurons in the cerebral cortex, the largest and most complex area of the brain, whose functions include sensory perception, motor control, and cognition.

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