In principle, this can be assessed by measuring the distinctive firing patterns, known as complex spikes, generated by Purkinje cells — the neurons that generate the output of the cerebellum.

In their project, reported in the journal Communications Biology, the group studied Purkinje cells in the two species.

Scientists suggest people watching the eclipse wear green and red to maximize the phenomenon known as the Purkinje effect, a ...

containing granule cell precursors (GCPs) and Purkinje cell (PC) layer. (D) Schematic showing GCPs (blue with black outline) in the external granule cell layer (EGL) and Nestin-expressing progenitors ...