02.07.2026

Every time we reach for a cup of coffee, the movement is never quite the same. A team of neuroscientists at the University of Fribourg (Unifr) has shown that this variability relies on neurons that allow the brain to correct each movement in a unique way. Their results, published in the journal Current Biology, reveal that these neurons act as the brain's «optimal estimators», combining sensory input with internal predictions. When they are inact...