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‘Striosome’ neurons in the basal ganglia play a key role in learning

April 17, 2018 by

Researchers have successfully isolated and recorded the activity of a subset of neurons in the striatum in the brain, shedding light on one mechanism underlying learning and decision making in animals.

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