Cognitive functions are similar in birds and mammals. So, are therefore pallial cellular
circuits and neuronal computations also alike? In search of answers, we move in from bird's …

Optogenetics, a field concentrating on controlling cellular functions by means of light-
activated proteins, has shown tremendous potential in neuroscience. It possesses superior …

Birds are excellent model organisms to study perceptual categorization and concept
formation. The renewed focus on avian neuroscience has sparked an explosion of new data …

The current study aimed to reveal in detail patterns of intrahippocampal connectivity in
homing pigeons (Columba livia). In light of recent physiological evidence suggesting …

In vertebrates, advanced cognitive abilities are typically associated with the telencephalic
pallium. In mammals, the pallium is a layered mixture of excitatory and inhibitory neuronal …

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a phylogenetically conserved neurotransmitter and
modulator. Neurons utilizing serotonin have been identified in the central nervous systems …

Executive functions arise from multiple regions of the brain acting in concert. To facilitate
such cross-regional computations, the brain is organized into distinct executive networks …

In neuroscience, numerous experimental procedures in animal models require surgical
interventions, such as the implantation of recording electrodes or cannulas before main …

The widespread use of rodents in neuroscience has prompted the development of optimized
viral variants for transduction of brain cells, in vivo. However, many of the viruses developed …

Multi-component behavior is a form of goal-directed behavior that depends on the ability to
execute various responses in a precise temporal order. Even though this function is vital for …