Brain development is orchestrated by both innate and experience-dependent mechanisms,
but their relative contributions are difficult to disentangle. Here we asked if and how central …

The advent of multimodal brain atlases promises to accelerate progress in neuroscience by
allowing in silico queries of neuron morphology, connectivity, and gene expression. We …

Simple Summary Zebrafish form an ideal model for studying a wide range of
ophthalmological and neurological conditions. The optokinetic reflex (OKR) assays in …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common, heritable neuropsychiatric
disorders in the world, affecting almost 1% of the population. The core symptoms used to …

Theoretical neuroscientists often try to understand how the structure of a neural network
relates to its function by focusing on structural features that would either follow from …

To optimize performance during vital tasks, animals are capable of tuning rhythmic neural
signals that drive repetitive behaviors, such as motor reflexes under constant sensory …

The brain is assembled during development by both innate and experience-dependent
mechanisms1–7, but the relative contribution of these factors is poorly understood. Axons of …

L'etologia è quella branca della biologia che si occupa dello studio comparato del
comportamento animale. Citando il padre dell'etologia Konrad Lorenz “consiste …