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‘Bursting’ cells gain the brain’s attention for life-or-death decisions
January 14, 2016 by NewsBot
Using optogenetics and other technology, researchers have for the first time precisely manipulated the bursting activity of cells in the brain's thalamus, tying the alerting behavior to the sense of touch.
