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Brandon Robert Munn, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Sydney

How do brains coordinate activity? From fruit flies to monkeys, we discovered this universal principle

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The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Yet, despite decades of research, the mystery of how the brain achieves this has remained elusive.

Our new research, published in the journal Cell, reveals how neurons – the cells responsible for your childhood memories, thoughts and emotions – coordinate their activity.

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