Chemosensory neurons translate perception of external chemical cues, including odorants,
tastants, and pheromones, into information that drives attraction or avoidance motor …

Fragile X–associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late‐onset neurodegenerative
disorder that affects some but not all carriers of small, noncoding CGG‐repeat expansions …

Neurons are highly polarized cells that consist of three main structural and functional
domains: a cell body or soma, an axon, and dendrites. These domains contain smaller …

Most eukaryotic cells express small regulatory RNAs. The purpose of one class, the somatic
endogenous siRNAs (endo-siRNAs), remains unclear. Here, we show that the endo-siRNA …

The ability to detect and respond to acute oxygen (O2) shortages is indispensable to aerobic
life. The molecular mechanisms and circuits underlying this capacity are poorly understood …

Sensory experience modifies behavior through both associative and non-associative
learning. In Caenorhabditis elegans, pairing odor with food deprivation results in aversive …

Behavioral plasticity allows animals to modulate their behavior based on experience and
environmental conditions. Caenorhabditis elegans exhibits experience-dependent changes …

Internal state alters sensory behaviors to optimize survival strategies. The neuronal
mechanisms underlying hunger-dependent behavioral plasticity are not fully characterized …

While it is thought that short-term memory arises from changes in protein dynamics that
increase the strength of synaptic signaling, many of the underlying fundamental molecular …

The social ants, bees, wasps, and termites include some of the most ecologically-successful
groups of animal species. Their dominance in most terrestrial environments is attributed to …