A Neural Circuit That Helps Flies Stay on Course
A Neural Circuit That Helps Flies Stay on Course
Two studies tapped into the brain circuitry that allows fruit flies to navigate, offering clues to key principles that may govern navigation in more complex brains.
Two studies tapped into the brain circuitry that allows fruit flies to navigate, offering clues to key principles that may govern navigation in more complex brains.
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Project Scientist, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Age: 32