Learning causes structural changes in affected neurons

Thursday, February 3, 2011 - 15:00 in Biology & Nature

When a laboratory rat learns how to reach for and grab a food pellet -- a pretty complex and unnatural act for a rodent -- the acquired knowledge significantly alters the structure of the specific...

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