Neuron Unites Two Theoretical Models on Motion Detection (IMAGE)
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The fly brain recognizes and processes movements very quickly and accurately. Researchers have now combined two theoretical models on how nerve cells compute motion direction from light signals which successively reach adjacent facets of the eye.
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MPI for Neurobiology
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