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Optogenetics illuminates pathways of motivation through brain

November 18, 2012 by

Bioengineers have isolated the neurons that carry split-second decisions to act from the higher brain to the brain stem. In doing so, they have provided insight into the causes of severe brain disorders such as depression.

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