The majority of insect olfactory receptors belong to two distinct protein families, the
ionotropic receptors (IRs), which are related to the ionotropic glutamate receptor family, and …

Fluid turbulence is a double-edged sword for the navigation of macroscopic animals, such
as birds, insects, and rodents. On the one hand, turbulence enables pheromone …

Insects thrive in diverse ecological niches in large part because of their highly sophisticated
olfactory systems. Over the last two decades, a major focus in the study of insect olfaction …

Odor attraction in walking Drosophila melanogaster is commonly used to relate neural
function to behavior, but the algorithms underlying attraction are unclear. Here, we develop …

Most insect species rely on the detection of olfactory cues for critical behaviors for the
survival of the species, eg, finding food, suitable mates and appropriate egg-laying sites …

The master circadian clock generates 24-hour rhythms to orchestrate daily behavior, even
running freely under constant conditions. Traditionally, the master clock is considered self …

Insects find food and mates by navigating odorant plumes that can be highly intermittent,
with intensities and durations that vary rapidly over orders of magnitude. Much is known …

Odor perception allows animals to distinguish odors, recognize the same odor across
concentrations, and determine concentration changes. How the activity patterns of primary …

Environmental illumination spans many log units of intensity and is tracked for essential
functions that include regulation of the circadian clock, arousal state, and hormone levels …

Circadian rhythms are orchestrated by a master clock that emerges from a network of
circadian pacemaker neurons. The master clock is synchronized to external light/dark cycles …