Neuroscience has traditionally been dominated by an empiricist approach that partly stems from the influential work of Sherrington. In his research, Sherrington succeeded in identifying basic spinal ...

Central pattern generator (CPG) and reflex network coordinated by speed adjustment commands from a higher-level nerve centre (a), and overall control framework (b). An international group of ...

In a new study, scientists from the University of Cologne gained new insights into the mechanism of the rhythmic activation of nerve cells (neurons) in stick insects that control the leg muscles ...