Greek-Australian scientist discovers new area of the brain

A renowned Greek-Australian neuroscientist has discovered a previously uncharted part of the human brain in a part that is involved in the movement of our limbs and body.

"There is nothing more enjoyable for a neuroscientist than finding a previously unknown area of the human brain," Professor George Paxinos, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Australia-NeuRA, told the ANA-MPA news agency on Thursday.

Dubbed Endorestiform Nucleus by Paxinos, this part of the brain is located in the lower cerebellum section, an area that combines sensory and kinetic information.

"What is important is that this area is absent in monkeys and other animals. There must be some things that are unique to the human brain beyond its larger size, and this area is probably one of them," Paxinos told the ANA-MPA of his discovery.

Paxinos is hailed as one of Australia's most...