Neurons work like a chain of dominos to control action sequences (w/ Video)
Sunday, October 24, 2010 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- As anyone who as ever picked up a guitar or a tennis racket knows, precise timing is often an essential part of performing complex tasks. Now, by studying the brain circuits that control bird song, MIT researchers have identified a "chain reaction" of brain activity that appears to control the timing of song.