In the natural world, animals make decisions on an ongoing basis, continuously selecting
which action to undertake next. In the lab, however, the neural bases of decision processes …

The descending neurons connecting the fly's brain to its ventral nerve cord respond to
sensory stimuli and evoke motor programs of varying complexity. Anatomical …

Behavior evolution can promote the emergence of agricultural pests by changing their
ecological niche. For example, the insect pest Drosophila suzukii has shifted its oviposition …

Behavioral neuroscience: Computation in individual neurons Page 1 Judicious choice of
the right species that live in the right circumstances might reveal new qualities not just of the …

Egg-laying in Drosophila is the product of post-mating physiological and behavioural
changes that culminate in a stereotyped sequence of actions. Egg-laying harbours a great …

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 …

A typical neuron signals to downstream cells when it is depolarized and firing sodium
spikes. Some neurons, however, also fire calcium spikes when hyperpolarized. The function …

Neurons underpin cognition in animals. However, the roots of animal cognition are elusive
from both mechanistic and evolutionary standpoints. Two conceptual frameworks both …

A new study examines how Helicoverpa armigera females detect chemicals released by
conspecific eggs in order to avoid laying more eggs on the same substrate. This work opens …

The ability to make advantageous decisions is critical for animals to ensure their survival.
Patch foraging is a natural decision-making process in which animals decide when to leave …