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  "textContent": "Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link specialized areas into coordinated networks. But scientists have had limited tools for selectively turning these specific connections \"on\" or \"off\" in animal models that most closely resemble the human brain.",
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