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Neuroscience in a virtual world

Nature Methods volume 7, pages 948–949 (2010)Cite this article

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Using a virtual reality setup and a deep window into the brain, researchers can image the activity of neurons as mice navigate virtual environments.

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  1. Dombeck, D.A. et al. Functional imaging of hippocampal place cells at cellular resolution during virtual navigation. Nat. Neurosci. 13, 1433–1440 (2010).

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  1. Erika Pastrana
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Pastrana, E. Neuroscience in a virtual world. Nat Methods 7, 948–949 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1210-948a

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