Rat's Visual Cortex Controls Computer (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Rat's Visual Cortex Controls Computer

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Areas of the brain that get input from the eyes can be hijacked to control something outside the brain, such as a computer-generated tone. Yellow arrows represent feedback between the rat's visual cortex and striatum, which is key to learning such new skills. Ryan Neely image.

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Ryan Neely

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