Controlling the brain with light earns a physiology Nobel
The entire field of optogenetics traces back to light-seeking algae.
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The entire field of optogenetics traces back to light-seeking algae.
A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works.
Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.
Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.
Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.
Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory.
The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.