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| Previously Unknown Part of the Human Brain Discovered; May be Unique to Humans
There is no doubt many things left to be discovered about humans and other animals, if only our focus was more on discovery instead of personal greed. via Earth-chronicles: Neuroscientists, carefully studying the human brain while working on a new neuroanatomical atlas, have discovered a previously unknown area, which may be only in humans. A new site was discovered by a group of researchers from Australia led by neuroscientist George Paxinos. This site was decided to call the endorestiform nucleus, as it is located inside the lower cerebellar pedicle (inferior cerebellar peduncle). It is located at the base of the brain – next to the area where the spinal cord already begins. "The lower cerebellar peduncle is like a river that carries information from the spinal cord and brain stem to the cerebellum," explains Paxinos to ScienceAlert. "The endorestiform nucleus is a group of neurons that can be compared to an island in this river." Paxinos with other researchers was able to confirm