Visual Detection: New Neural Circuits Identified In The Retina

Friday, September 11, 2009 - 10:21 in Biology & Nature

The detection of approaching objects, such as looming predators, is necessary for survival. Which neurons and nerve circuits mediate this function? A new type of nerve cell, sensitive to approaching motion, has recently been identified in mice.

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