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How does the brain sense looming danger? A new study shows that specialized visual neurons in pigeons carry out several different computations in parallel to analyze signals from approaching objects such as predators.
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Laurent, G., Gabbiani, F. Collision-avoidance: nature's many solutions. Nat Neurosci 1, 261–263 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/1071
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