The recurrent h∆K–PFG neural circuit generates persistent heading memories through slow excitation, fast inhibition and a disinhibitory gate, where disinhibition controls the functional...

The vertebrate hindbrain sustains functions essential for survival and behavioral control, yet how it operates as a whole remains poorly understood. Here we map its functional organization in larval z...

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Background Ephaptic coupling is a relatively underexplored mechanism of neuronal interaction mediated by perturbations of the extracellular electric potential without the formation of conventional che...

Intelligent behavior requires experience-dependent internal representations of relevant information. We examined representational learning in telencephalic area pDp of adult zebrafish, the homolog of ...

Bilaterian animals must integrate sensory input from both sides of their bodies to make coherent perceptual decisions. In Drosophila larvae, olfactory receptor neurons target the ipsilateral brain hem...

Using a virtual reality system, experiments in Drosophila show that flies use memory mechanisms to navigate along the boundary of an odour plume and track the source of a smell.

Herbivory is the predominant feeding strategy in Lepidoptera, whereas carnivory has evolved rarely. The life cycles of carnivorous species, however, remain poorly documented. Here, we confirm that Jud...

Many social insects, such as ants, change their behavior stereotypically from nursing to foraging as they age, a concept known as temporal polyethism. Biogenic amines are associated with these specifi...

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Aggression is an evolutionarily conserved behavior essential for survival and reproduction, yet escalation to high-intensity forms entails substantial metabolic costs and injury risks, necessitating p...

Voltage imaging across much of the zebrafish brain is achieved at 200.8 Hz, by optimizing a remote-scanning light-sheet microscope.

Variability is a prominent feature of animal behavior across species. Despite highly controlled experimental conditions, the same individual often responds differently to repeated identical stimulatio...

Memory is not always a faithful representation of past events; it can be lost, distorted or even fabricated. A new study provides insights into neural mechanisms that support the formation of true and...

Forgotten memories in Drosophila persist as silent memory traces and can be recovered by reminder cues. Manipulating reminders can create false memories, showing that memory reconstruction flexibly in...

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Animals navigate odor plumes by exploiting dynamic and intermittent cues. Here, the authors show that mice can discriminate among different fluctuating odor signals, and characterize their neural enco...

Nature Communications - Researchers present a low-cost, modular fluorescence microscope built entirely from commercial parts for research and education. Demonstrations include muscle dynamics in...