How does the brain translate sensory information into complex behaviors? With relatively
small neuronal numbers, readable behavioral outputs, and an unparalleled genetic toolkit …

The brain constantly compares past and present experiences to predict the future, thereby
enabling instantaneous and future behavioral adjustments. Integration of external …

Memory has been extensively studied in Drosophila since the early 1970s. Straightforward
aversive and appetitive conditioning paradigms train populations of flies to associate the …

The appetite of honeybees for food is crucial to their survival and reproduction, as they
sustain their entire colony by collecting pollen and nectar for nutrients. Dopamine, an …

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Using short-term memory (STM) requires that animals can distinguish memories of recent
experience from those learned previously. In Drosophila the neuromodulator octopamine …

The brain must guide immediate responses to beneficial and harmful stimuli while
simultaneously writing memories for future reference. While both immediate actions and …

Flat bands find another dimension for exotic physical phases Skip to main content Thank you
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Habituation, the adaptive reduction of responsiveness to repetitive inconsequential stimuli
and dishabituation, the reinstatement of the naïve reaction after exposure to a potent novel …

The ability to return to memorized goal locations is essential for animal survival. While it is
well documented that animals use visual landmarks to locate goals,, how they navigate …