"Rodents Shed Light on Human Motion Perception"

A study conducted by researchers at SISSA has found that rats possess specialized visual neurons similar to "pattern cells" found in primates, which are crucial for accurately perceiving motion. By recording and analyzing rat cortical cells, the researchers confirmed that these neurons have the ability to process complex visual motion. This discovery supports the use of rats as models for human vision research and could contribute to the development of artificial vision systems and understanding visual pathologies.