It Takes Nerves For Flies To Keep A Level Head

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 07/24/2008 - 19:15

The nerve connections that keep a fly's gaze stable during complex aerial maneuvers, enabling it to respond quickly to obstacles in its flight path, have been revealed in new detail.


 

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