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·March 26, 2015·2 min read

Sea Slugs Help Researchers Map How Neurons Fire

Research demonstrates how the complex locomotion of Aplysia can be simplified and interpreted.

Images shows the location of the visual cortex in the brain.

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·March 25, 2015·3 min read

A Non Visual Opsin Could Help Future Studies of the Brain and CNS

Researchers have discovered a light sensitive opsin protein that could play a critical role in neuron maturation.

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·March 24, 2015·3 min read

Snake Robots Learn To Turn By Following the Lead of Real Sidewinders

A snake-like robot provides researchers with valuable insight into the motion of real snakes.

This image is a computer generated model of the molecular motor.

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·March 9, 2015·3 min read

Scientists Reveal Structural Secrets of Nature’s Little Locomotive

A new study reports on the basic structural organization of a molecular motor which performs critical functions within cells.

The image shows the sensory nerve terminals (orange) of a muscle spindle.

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·December 18, 2014·2 min read

Trigger Mechanism for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury Revealed

New research could contribute to designing new treatment options for spinal cord injuries.

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·December 10, 2014·5 min read

Dragonflies on the Hunt Display Complex Choreography

Using motion capture techniques to track dragonflies as they hunt their prey, researchers found the insect's movement is guided by internal models of its own body and the anticipated movements of its prey.

The image shows one of the participants walking on a treadmill.

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·December 8, 2014·3 min read

Engineer Applies Robot Control Theory to Improve Prosthetic Legs

New research allows those with robotic controlled prosthetic legs to walk almost as fast as an able bodied person.

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·November 6, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Provide First Peek at How Neurons Multitask

A new study sheds light on how a single neuron can perform multiple functions in a model organism.

The image shows both the MDN and MAn neural networks in the fly brain.

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·April 5, 2014·2 min read

Moonwalker Flies Backing Up

Researchers trace changes in walking direction back to the activity of certain neurons in the brain in fruit flies.

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·January 9, 2014·3 min read

Spinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb Control

Researchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.

A man is standing with the help of a walker in front of a tower of electronics as a woman sits nearby.

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·February 5, 2013·5 min read

Reflex Control Could Improve Walking After Incomplete Spinal Injuries

A training regimen to adjust the body's motor reflexes may help improve mobility for some people with incomplete spinal cord injuries. During training, the participants were instructed to suppress a knee jerk-like reflex elicited by a small shock to the leg. Those able to calm hyperactive reflexes saw improvements in their walking.