Development of an insect gravity sensory system in space - A project for the neurolab-mission

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 390, 1996, Pages 267-272

  Horn, Eberhard ^a   Sebastian, Claudia ^a   Neubert, Jürgen ^b   Kämper, Günter ^c  

^a Department of Neurology   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

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EID: 2142853429     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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