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Scientists pinpoint brain site for rapid learning
10-20-2006 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)MIT researchers have provided the first two-pronged evidence--based on both behavior and physiology--that a specific juncture in the memory center of the brain is crucial for rapid learning.
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