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Study finds new mechanism to control information flow in the brain
March 2, 2017 by NewsBot
A team of neuroscientists has found that specialized nerve cells, known as somatostatin-expressing (Sst) interneurons, in the outer part of the mammalian brain (or cerebral cortex) -- play a key role in controlling how information flows in the brain when it is awake and alert.
