Help from Birds' Brains (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University

Help from Birds' Brains

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Like humans, songbirds such as zebra finches (above) can learn vocalizations, and this similarity suggests they could serve as models for research on Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders that affect speech and vocalization.

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Zach Veilleux/The Rockefeller University

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