Dendrites shed their dull image
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Research indicates that dendrites play a much more active role in shaping the lives of neurons than had previously been believed. Dendrites can adjust their activity in response to information they relay to the cell body, a process that could play a major part in learning and memory.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1995
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Researchers find neurons that may help us navigate
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Scientists have identified neurons in the brain's medial superior temporal area that appear to serve as a heading computation center. Single neurons combine visual information and information from eye movements to determine a correct heading.
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1996
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