FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 5, 2015·3 min readHumans and Sparrows Make Sense of Sounds in Similar WaysA new study could further the understanding of the perceptual building blocks which enable human language.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 10, 2014·5 min readDragonflies on the Hunt Display Complex ChoreographyUsing 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.Read More
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