We may finally know which brain cells cause motion sickness

Certain neurons in mice appear to govern the animals’ experience of motion sickness. If the same is true for humans, it could lead to new ways of treating the condition.

Motion sickness occurs when your eyes perceive movement differently than your vestibular system, which detects how your body moves through space – whether that is forwards, backwards or side-to-side – and is made up of structures in your inner ear. When your brain receives conflicting information, as it …