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UChicago Scientists Reveal Nervous System Secrets That Give Octopus Arms Their Incredible Dexterity
January 27, 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:

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Segmented nervous systems allow octopuses to control each arm and suckers

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Octopus arms move with incredible dexterity, bending, twisting, and curling with nearly infinite degrees of freedom.

New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented . . .

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