Inside a Jumping Spider’s Brain

This video explores groundbreaking research into the cognitive abilities of jumping spiders, who are small, agile predators with brains the size of a poppy seed. Produced by David Frank, it follows Cornell scientists who used 3D printing and ultra-thin electrodes to stabilize the spider and record brain activity for the first time. These scientists discovered a neuron that integrates input from both high-resolution and motion-detecting eyes. The findings reveal sophisticated visual processing and challenge long-held assumptions about intelligence in animals with tiny brains. Read the full story at: http://nyti.ms/1GkWS6T.