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Owl's ability to link sight and sound could help treat attention disorders
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New York, USA (Scientific American): Sights and sounds fill the world, presenting a panoply of possible foci for the brain. Yet most animals can hone in on whatever sight most demands interest. Then the sounds associated with that sight - be it a loved one talking or a tasty meal skittering through the undergrowth - Become all the clearer. This is attention and new research shows how an owl's brain establishes the state. It also provides tantalizing evidence that brains from across the animal kingdom work the same way.
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