A competitive disinhibitory network for robust optic flow processing in Drosophila

M Erginkaya, TL Cruz, M Brotas, K Steck, A Nern… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Many animals rely on optic flow for navigation, using differences in eye image velocity to
detect deviations from their intended direction of travel. However, asymmetries in image …

Gold Nanorod-Embedded PDMS Micro-Pillar Array for Localized Photothermal Stimulation

N Mustakim, LFR Vera, JP Pinto… - Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gold nanorods (GNRs) are one of the most promising biomaterial choices for the
photothermal activation of neurons due to their relative biocompatibility, unique …

[PDF][PDF] Navigation in freely moving Drosophila melanogaster

MB Leonte - 2024 - edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de
The optomotor response is a behavior displayed by insects like Drosophila melanogaster as
a response to whole-field motion. When scientists first observed this behavior, they were …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity of synaptic connectivity in the fly visual system

J Cornean, S Molina-Obando, B Gür, A Bast… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Visual systems are homogeneous structures, where repeating columnar units retinotopically
cover the visual field. Each of these columns contain many of the same neuron types that are …