Topic

Collective animal behaviour

The study of how groups such as fish schools and bird flocks coordinate movement and transmit information between individuals.

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Escape neurons in glassfish fire when a virtual neighbour vanishes from the screen

A UC San Diego team imaged thousands of neurons in transparent 12-millimetre fish watching computer-generated schools, and found midbrain cells that treat a partner's sudden absence much as they treat a partner's flight.

Publishers:neurosciencenews.comphys.org

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