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Takes Nerves for Flies to Keep a Level Head Friday, July 25, 2008 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> Science
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The nerve connections that keep a fly's gaze stable during complex aerial manoeuvres, enabling it to respond quickly to obstacles in its flight path. Scientists from Imperial College London have described the connections between two key sets of nerve cells in a fly's brain that help it process what it sees and fast-track that information to its muscles. This helps it stay agile and respond quickly to its environment while on the move. (source: www3.imperial.ac.uk)
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