The assessment of behavioral outcomes is a central component of neuroscientific research,
which has required continuous technological innovations to produce more detailed and …

Quantifying behavior is a challenge for scientists studying neuroscience, ethology,
psychology, pathology, etc. Until now, behavior was mostly considered as qualitative …

The genome versus experience dichotomy has dominated understanding of behavioral
individuality. By contrast, the role of nonheritable noise during brain development in …

The dynamic nature of sleep in many animals suggests distinct stages that serve different
functions. Genetic sleep induction methods in animal models provide a powerful way to …

RNA modifications have recently emerged as an important layer of gene regulation. N6‐
methyladenosine (m6A) is the most prominent modification on eukaryotic messenger RNA …

Variability of synapse numbers and partners despite identical genes reveals the limits of
genetic determinism. Here, we use developmental temperature as a non-genetic …

Here, we present the use of ethoscopes, which are machines for high-throughput analysis of
behavior in Drosophila and other animals. Ethoscopes provide a software and hardware …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, impairing cognitive and
motor functions. One of the pathological hallmarks of AD is neuronal loss, which is not …

Like a moth into the flame—phototaxis is an iconic example for innate preferences. Such
preferences probably reflect evolutionary adaptations to predictable situations and have …

Brain wiring is remarkably precise, yet most neurons readily form synapses with incorrect
partners when given the opportunity. Dynamic axon-dendritic positioning can restrict …