How the bat brain detects novel sounds (commentary on Wetekam et al., 2021).

Eur J Neurosci

Cognitive and Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory (CANELAB), Institute of Neuroscience of Castilla y León (INCYL), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.

Published: February 2022

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