The Johnston's hearing organ of the fruitfly has newly discovered sensitivities to gravity and wind. As in our inner ear, different sensory signals from this organ travel in parallel to separate zones in the brain.
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Eatock, R. Up, down, flying around. Nature 458, 156–157 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/458156a
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