(Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown) How do our brains know when and where to place our feet in order to prevent us from tripping each time we find ourselves on a new terrain such as a icy path, or a sandy beach? In an innovative study, scientists in Lisbon, Portugal, find remarkable similarities between the way humans and mice learn to adapt their manner of walking and pinpoint a site in the brain that controls two components crucial for mastering this task -- space and time.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2tr7voZ
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