Monday, July 29, 2013

Keeping your balance: Identification of key neurons that sense unexpected motion

Professor Kathleen Cullen has been able to identify a distinct and surprisingly small cluster of cells deep within the brain that react within milliseconds to readjust our movements when something unexpected happens, whether it is slipping on ice or hitting a rock when skiing. This finding both…

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