This valuable study examined the roles of the posterior parietal cortex in rats performing an auditory change-detection decision task. It provided solid evidence for two subpopulations with opposing ...

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Virgin Islands National Park preserves a large swath of island and ocean ecosystems, full of beautiful and diverse wildlife.