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Simple rubber device mimics complex bird songs
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 21, 2010 — For centuries, hunters have imitated their avian prey by whistling through their fingers or by carving wooden bird calls. Now a team of physicists at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has reproduce…
Neurons work like a chain of dominos to control action sequences
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — As anyone who as ever picked up a guitar or a tennis racket knows, precise timing is often an essential part of performing complex tasks. Now, by studying the brain circuits that control bird song, MIT researchers have identified…