Septum Speed (IMAGE) Picower Institute at MIT Caption Figure S4A from the study shows that researchers were able to estimate (decode) the animals' actual movement velocity using from the spiking activity of neurons in the lateral septum. Credit Hannah Wirtshafter/The Picower Institite for Learning and Memory Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.