By probing the dependence on learning history or motivational significance of stimuli, Sharpe and colleagues reveal previously uncharacterized contributions of lateral hypothalamus GABA neurons to associative learning.
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Floresco, S.B. Learning is a matter of history and relevance for lateral hypothalamus. Nat Neurosci 24, 295–296 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-020-00781-6
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