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·September 27, 2022·4 min read

Yes, Men Run Faster Than Women, but Over Shorter Distances and Not by Much

The between-sex performance gap when it comes to running is much narrower at shorter sprint distances, a new study reveals.

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·July 18, 2022·6 min read

Robot Dog Learns to Walk in One Hour

A new learning algorithm trains a robotic dog to walk within one hour, researchers report.

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·April 21, 2022·6 min read

Study Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of Movement

The primary motor and primary somatosensory areas of the brain are involved in controlling immediate motor movements in real-time, while the premotor area appears to control planned, sequential movements as well as reacting to and adjusting the sequence when faced with unexpected changes.

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·April 19, 2022·4 min read

Exploring the Surprising Role of Motor System Neurons

Motor system neurons not only control movement, they also incite action.

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·April 15, 2022·4 min read

Giving Zebrafish Psychotropic Drugs to Train AI Algorithms

Researchers trained an AI to determine which psychotropic agent a zebrafish had been exposed to based on the animal's behaviors and locomotion patterns.

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·March 14, 2022·5 min read

Ready, Set…Go! Brain Circuit That Triggers the Execution of Planned Movement Discovered

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.

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·January 23, 2022·4 min read

Neurons That Control Locomotion

Ventral spinocerebellar tract neurons (VSTNs) are necessary and sufficient for regulating locomotion in mice, a new study reports.

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·January 23, 2022·5 min read

How Robots Learn to Hike

A newly developed control technology that combines proprioception with visual perception allows robots to tackle rough terrains faster and more efficiently.

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·September 8, 2021·3 min read

People With Parkinson’s May Benefit From 7 Walking Strategies

Study suggests seven compensation strategies to help those with Parkinson's disease improve mobility and walking problems.

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·July 15, 2021·5 min read

A New Spidey Sense

Jumping spiders can distinguish between living and non-living objects based upon their movement, a new study reports.

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·July 15, 2021·6 min read

Emotion, Cooperation and Locomotion Crucial From an Early Age

Emotional knowledge, cooperative social behavior, and locomotor activity are three key skills for promoting numerical learning in young children.

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·June 25, 2021·4 min read

Subconscious Changes in Movement May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

Subtle changes in fractal motor activity regulation in cognitively healthy women may be a sign of preclinical Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.