Alterations in olfactory functions are proposed to be early biomarkers for neurodegeneration.
Many neurodegenerative diseases are age-related, including two of the most common …

The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a persistent human foe, transmitting arboviruses including
dengue when they feed on human blood. Mosquitoes are intensely attracted to body odor …

We have produced gene expression profiles of all 302 neurons of the C. elegans nervous
system that match the single-cell resolution of its anatomy and wiring diagram. Our results …

Animals coexist in commensal, pathogenic or mutualistic relationships with complex
communities of diverse organisms, including microorganisms. Some bacteria produce …

A little over 50 years ago, Sydney Brenner had the foresight to develop the nematode (round
worm) Caenorhabditis elegans as a genetic model for understanding questions of …

A major challenge in neuroscience is to reliably activate individual neurons, particularly
those in deeper brain regions. Current optogenetic approaches require invasive surgical …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Myocardial infarction leads to loss of tissue and impairment of cardiac performance. The
remaining myocytes are unable to reconstitute the necrotic tissue, and the post-infarcted …

The sense of taste provides animals with valuable information about the quality and
nutritional value of food. Previously, we identified a large family of mammalian taste …