# Learning with the Spinal Cord

## TL;DR

A new study shows that the spinal cord is actively involved in the early stages of learning motor tasks, independently of the brain.

## Contribution

The study is the first to simultaneously image the brain and spinal cord during motor learning, revealing the spinal cord's independent role.

## Key findings

- The spinal cord is actively and independently involved in the earliest stages of motor learning.
- Simultaneous imaging of the brain and spinal cord reveals new insights into motor task learning.

## Abstract

To what extent does the spinal cord play a role in the learning of motor tasks? A new study that simultaneously images the brain and spinal cord shows that the spinal cord is actively and independently involved in the earliest stages of motor learning.