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Chinese scientists find neurons may act as minicomputers that help decision-making

Chinese scientists have found evidence that individual neurons can act like powerful minicomputers that enable flexible behaviour such as making decisions. Scientists do not have a complete understanding of how our brains adapt to changing contexts to respond appropriately to sensory information. But by studying mice, the team obtained the first experimental evidence that dendrites – branchlike…

Chinese scientists find neurons may act as minicomputers that help decision-making

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