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An aerial view of Latham Island, more than 40 kilometers off the Tanzanian coast and measuring roughly 0.05 square kilometers. Drone photos: Shaked Palgi

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Weizmann Institute scientists traveled all the way to a desert island off the coast of East Africa to record – for the very first...

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Neurons Caught Rapidly Switching Gears

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A new study suggests that neurons are not programmed for a single task, but rather are highly dynamic and agile

The Egyptian fruit bat in three dimensional flight. Photo: Steve Gettle; Design: Maayan Visuals

When the Brain’s GPS Goes Off the Grid

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A new study on bats reveals an unexpected representation of three-dimensional space in the brain

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