MIT neuroscientists find neural stopwatch in the brain

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 08:14 in Biology & Nature

MIT researchers have identified populations of neurones that code time with extreme precision in the primate brain. These neurones are found in two interconnected brain regions, the prefrontal cortex and the striatum, both of which are known to play critical roles in learning, movement, and thought control...

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