The present review draws together wide-ranging studies performed over the last decades
that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon living species and their …

To discover new molecules or review the biological activity and toxicity of therapeutic
substances, drug development, and research relies on robust biological systems to obtain …

In order to localize the neural circuits involved in generating behaviors, it is necessary to
assign activity onto anatomical maps of the nervous system. Using brain registration across …

The mammalian visual system encodes information over a remarkable breadth of
spatiotemporal scales and light intensities. This performance originates with its complement …

The occurrence of neuroactive chemicals in the aquatic environment is on the rise and
poses a potential threat to aquatic biota of currently unpredictable outcome. In particular …

The opsin family of G-protein-coupled receptors are used as light detectors in animals.
Opsin 5 (also known as neuropsin or OPN5) is a highly conserved opsin that is sensitive to …

A great challenge in neuroscience is understanding how activity in the brain gives rise to
behavior. The zebrafish is an ideal vertebrate model to address this challenge, thanks to the …

Avoiding the strike of an approaching predator requires rapid visual detection of a looming
object, followed by a directed escape maneuver. While looming-sensitive neurons have …

Most behaviors, even simple innate reflexes, are mediated by circuits of neurons spanning
areas throughout the brain. However, in most cases, the distribution and dynamics of firing …

In 1942, Walls described the concept of a 'nocturnal bottleneck'in placental mammals, where
these species could survive only by avoiding daytime activity during times in which …