The author is at the Kresge Hearing Research Institute, University of Michigan, 1301 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0506, USA. jmidd@umich.edu
The auditory cortex, once thought to be a passive detector, is now caught in the act of reshaping the frequency sensitivity of its neurons to intercept target sounds that are significant for a behavioral task, suggesting tuning properties can change 'on-line'.
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