Instances of multicellularity across the tree of life have fostered the evolution of complex
organs composed of distinct cell types that cooperate, producing emergent biological …

The arthropod mushroom body is well-studied as an expansion layer representing olfactory
stimuli and linking them to contingent events. However, 8% of mushroom body Kenyon cells …

The present work intends to provide a closer look at histamine in Drosophila. This choice is
motivated firstly because Drosophila has proven over the years to be a very simple, but …

To study how the nervous system processes visual information, experimenters must record
neural activity while delivering visual stimuli in a controlled fashion. In animals with a nearly …

Dm9 neurons in Drosophila have been proposed as functional homologs of horizontal cells
in the outer retina of vertebrates. Here we combine genetic dissection of neuronal circuit …

Animals need to sharpen their behavioral output in order to adapt to a variable environment.
Hereby, light is one of the most pivotal environmental signals and thus behavioral plasticity …

Acetylcholine esterases (AChEs) are essential enzymes in cholinergic synapses,
terminating neurotransmission by hydrolysing acetylcholine. While membrane bound AChEs …

Spatial aspects of visual performance are usually evaluated through visual acuity charts and
contrast sensitivity (CS) tests. CS tests are generated by vanishing the contrast level of the …

To study how the nervous system processes visual information, experimenters must record
neural activity while delivering visual stimuli in a controlled fashion. In animals with a nearly …

Cells and organisms are continuously confronted with an erratically changing muddle of
signals. To survive in such environments it is necessary to identify essential signals to …