Developing whole-brain emulation (WBE) technology would provide immense benefits
across neuroscience, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and robotics. At this time …

Adaptability, ie, the ability to behave in accordance with a ceaselessly changing
environment, is a defining feature of animals, including insects, and is a necessary attribute …

The morphological structure of the nervous system is ultimately the basis of its function.
Analyses of the anatomical layout of brain areas, single neuron morphologies, and the …

IN the last several decades great progress has been made in describing how the separate
systems of the brain function. Less progress has been made in obtaining a global picture of …

The researchers at Boston University (BU)'s Neuromorphics Laboratory, part of the National
Science Foundation (NSF)-sponsored Center of Excellence for Learning in Education …

Highlights•Navigation is challenging in natural environments.•Insects have evolved
sophisticated navigation strategies with small nervous systems.•Insect navigation is a model …

Introduction Biological specimens to be analyzed using histological methods must be
stabilized or preserved so that structural relationships can be maintained throughout the …

Many invertebrates are ideal model systems on which to base robot design principles due to
their success in solving seemingly complex tasks across domains while possessing smaller …

The reliable control of the motion of insects by electronic hardware would allow for the
construction of advanced cyborg insects that would overcome current technological …

Insects are the largest taxon of arthropods, characterized by a segmented body plan. They
comprise the most abundant and diverse group of animals. Many insects show highly …