Abstract
Changes in neuronal firing underlie sensation, but how many neurons are needed to perceive these activity shifts? Two new studies in Nature suggest that the experimental modulation of only a few neurons can influence perception.
MeSH terms
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Action Potentials / physiology
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Animals
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Emotions / physiology*
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Models, Biological
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Neurons / physiology*
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Photic Stimulation / methods
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Sensation / physiology*
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Sensation / radiation effects
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Somatosensory Cortex / cytology*