BRAINS IN BRIEFS
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Scientists use zebrafish to understand how the brain makes decisions!
or technically,
The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) regulates zebrafish sensorimotor decision making via a genetically defined cluster of hindbrain neurons
[See original abstract on Pubmed]
Does the size of your social network predict how big certain parts of your brain are?
or technically,
Social connections predict brain structure in a multidimensional free-ranging primate society
[See original abstract on PubMed]