Decoding the brain: From neural representations to mechanistic models
A central principle in neuroscience is that neurons within the brain act in concert to produce
perception, cognition, and adaptive behavior. Neurons are organized into specialized brain …
perception, cognition, and adaptive behavior. Neurons are organized into specialized brain …
Building egocentric models of local space from retinal input
Determining the location of objects relative to ourselves is essential for interacting with the
world. Neural activity in the retina is used to form a vision-independent model of the local …
world. Neural activity in the retina is used to form a vision-independent model of the local …
Whole-body simulation of realistic fruit fly locomotion with deep reinforcement learning
The body of an animal influences how the nervous system produces behavior. Therefore,
detailed modeling of the neural control of sensorimotor behavior requires a detailed model …
detailed modeling of the neural control of sensorimotor behavior requires a detailed model …
A split-GAL4 driver line resource for Drosophila CNS cell types
GW Meissner, A Vannan, J Jeter, M Atkins, S Bowers… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Techniques that enable precise manipulations of subsets of neurons in the fly central
nervous system have greatly facilitated our understanding of the neural basis of behavior …
nervous system have greatly facilitated our understanding of the neural basis of behavior …
Optokinetic response in D. melanogaster reveals the nature of common repellent odorants
Animals' ability to orient and navigate relies on selecting an appropriate motor response
based on the perception and integration of the environmental information. This is the case …
based on the perception and integration of the environmental information. This is the case …
3D Printed Multi‐Cavity Soft Actuator with Integrated Motion and Sensing Functionalities via Bio‐Inspired Interweaving Foldable Endomysium
The human muscle bundle generates versatile movements with synchronous neurosensory,
enabling human to undertake complex tasks, which inspires researches into functional …
enabling human to undertake complex tasks, which inspires researches into functional …
Mind-body control: a new perspective on motor neuron function
ML Petrovic-Erfurth, A Jordanova - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2024 - nature.com
A recent study published in Nature 1 used an optogeneticallyactivated behavioral paradigm
in fruit flies to demonstrate that individual motor neurons command their target muscles in a …
in fruit flies to demonstrate that individual motor neurons command their target muscles in a …
Internal Dynamics Interact with Proprioceptive Feedback During Movement Execution in an RNN Model of Motor Cortex
H Jiang, X Bu, Z Zheng, X Pan, Y Chen - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Neuronal population responses in motor cortex display low-dimensional rotational patterns,
where neural state rotates consistently during movement execution. These patterns are …
where neural state rotates consistently during movement execution. These patterns are …
Centralized brain networks underlie body part coordination during grooming
Animals must coordinate multiple body parts to perform important tasks such as grooming, or
locomotion. How this movement synchronization is achieved by the nervous system remains …
locomotion. How this movement synchronization is achieved by the nervous system remains …
Asynchronous haltere input drives specific wing and head movements in Drosophila
MJ Rauscher, JL Fox - Proceedings B, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Halteres are multifunctional mechanosensory organs unique to the true flies (Diptera). A set
of reduced hindwings, the halteres beat at the same frequency as the lift-generating …
of reduced hindwings, the halteres beat at the same frequency as the lift-generating …