Establishing how neural function emerges from network properties is a fundamental problem
in neuroscience. Here, to better understand the relationship between the structure and the …

Animals can easily detect hundreds of thousands of odors in the environment with high
sensitivity and selectivity. With the progress of biological olfactory research, scientists have …

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) mediate responses to various extracellular and
intracellular cues. However, the large number of GPCR genes and their substantial …

Much is known about molecular mechanisms by which animals detect pathogenic microbes,
but how animals sense beneficial microbes remains poorly understood. The roundworm …

Background Sensory systems evolved intricate designs to accurately encode perplexing
environments. However, this encoding task may become particularly challenging for animals …

The ability to perceive and adapt to environmental changes is crucial for the survival of all
organisms. Neural functional imaging, particularly in model organisms, such as …

Genetically encoded optical indicators and actuators of neural activity allow for all-optical
investigations of signaling in the nervous system. But commonly used indicators, actuators …

Throughout history, humans have relied on plants as a source of medication, flavoring, and
food. Plants synthesize large chemical libraries and release many of these compounds into …

In value-based decision making, options are selected according to subjective values
assigned by the individual to available goods and actions. Despite the importance of this …

Vertebrate and insect olfactory systems generate diversity in odor perception using
combinatorial coding, where individual odorant molecules activate unique but overlapping …