A First Glimpse at a Neural Circuit that Allows Experience to Shape Sensory Perception (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

A First Glimpse at a Neural Circuit that Allows Experience to Shape Sensory Perception

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CSHL researchers have engineered a system to observe how experiences shape the way sensory input is collected. For the first time, they were able to measure the activity of inhibitory neurons called granule cells (shown here) that link the sense of smell with memory and cognition in awake animals, offering insight into how our expectations influence the way we perceive the world around us.

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Stephen Shea, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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