Decades have now passed since Colin Pittendrigh first proposed a model of a circadian
clock composed of two coupled oscillators, individually responsive to the rising and setting …

The circadian clock and its output pathways play a pivotal role in optimizing daily processes.
To obtain insights into how diverse rhythmic physiology and behaviors are orchestrated, we …

The central complex (CX) plays a key role in many higher-order functions of the insect brain
including navigation and activity regulation. Genetic tools for manipulating individual cell …

Vision provides animals with detailed information about their surroundings, conveying
diverse features such as color, form, and movement across the visual scene. Computing …

The relatively simple Drosophila circadian clock circuit consists of 150 clock neurons that
coordinate rhythmic behavior and physiology, which are generally classified based on …

Human generated environmental change profoundly affects organisms that reside across
diverse ecosystems. Although nervous systems evolved to flexibly sense, respond, and …

Our recent single-cell sequencing of most adult Drosophila circadian neurons indicated
notable and unexpected heterogeneity. To address whether other populations are similar …

For at least two centuries, scientists have been enthralled by the “zombie” behaviors
induced by mind-controlling parasites. Despite this interest, the mechanistic bases of these …

The circadian system coordinates multiple behavioral outputs to ensure proper temporal
organization. Timing information underlying circadian regulation of behavior depends on a …

Insects from high latitudes spend the winter in a state of overwintering diapause, which is
characterized by arrested reproduction, reduced food intake and metabolism, and increased …