Hidden Deep in the Brain, a Map That Guides Animals’ Movements
Scientists can now look deep into the brain of mice and watch the activity of hundreds of neurons in a moving animal, uncovering a map that is used by the brain to guide our movements.
Scientists can now look deep into the brain of mice and watch the activity of hundreds of neurons in a moving animal, uncovering a map that is used by the brain to guide our movements.
Researchers from Columbia University and the Champalimaud Center for the Unknown in Lisbon, Portugal, say they have discovered an “activity map” that the brain uses to guide animals’ movements.
Atmospheric scientist Adam Sobel discusses how we may be getting closer to answering questions about whether our changing climate worsens hurricanes.
As Texas reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Earth Institute scientists are helping to make sense of how this storm became so destructive, and what’s needed for recovery.
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s Radley Horton discusses the role climate change played in Hurricane Harvey and the severe monsoon rains in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.