neocortical

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These results show that neocortical areas consist of heterogeneous neurons that differ from one area to another in their basic firing characteristics.

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  • We labelled ontogenetic radial clones of excitatory neurons in the mouse neocortex by in utero intraventricular injection of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) - expressing retroviruses around the onset of the peak phase of neocortical neurogenesis. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • They are based on a conflation of intelligence-the neocortical algorithm-with the emotional drives of the old brain-things like fear, paranoia, and desire. —  Home | The New York Observer
  • A postdoctoral position is available to study mechanisms and functional consequences of synaptic plasticity in thalamic and neocortical microcircuits, using electrophysiological and optical techniques in brain slices. —  Naturejobs - All Jobs
  • In the absence of sensory stimulation, neocortical circuits display complex patterns of neural activity. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • (Robin Dunbar, "Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans") —  Serendip's Exchange -
 

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