Eye cells may use math to detect motion

(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) In a study of mice, National Institutes of Health scientists showed how one type of neuron in the eye may distinguish moving objects. The study suggests that the NMDA receptor, a protein normally associated with learning and memory, may help neurons in the eye and the brain relay that information.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news