How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle
- Written by Brandon Robert Munn, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Sydney
whitehoune/ShutterstockThe brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Yet, despite decades of research, the mystery of how the brain achieves this has remained elusive.
Our new research, published in the journal Cell, reveals how neurons – the cells...





