Life exists in three dimensions, but until the turn of the century most electron microscopy
methods provided only 2D image data. Recently, electron microscopy techniques capable of …

This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …

In most animals, a relatively small number of descending neurons (DNs) connect higher
brain centers in the animal's head to circuits and motor neurons (MNs) in the nerve cord of …

Neuropeptides are the most diverse class of chemical modulators in nervous systems. They
contribute to extensive modulation of circuit activity and have profound influences on animal …

Nervous systems coordinate effectors across the body during movements. We know little
about the cellular-level structure of synaptic circuits for such body-wide control. Here we …

Neurosecretory centers in animal brains use peptidergic signaling to influence physiology
and behavior. Understanding neurosecretory center function requires mapping cell types …

Abstract The Nereid Platynereis dumerilii (Audouin and Milne Edwards (Annales des
Sciences Naturelles 1: 195–269, 1833) is a marine annelid that belongs to the Nereididae, a …

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a complex psychiatric disorder with severe impact on patient's
livelihood. In the last years, the importance of neuropeptides in SCZ and other CNS …

Startle responses triggered by aversive stimuli including predators are widespread across
animals. These coordinated whole-body actions require the rapid and simultaneous …

Ciliated surfaces harbouring synchronously beating cilia can generate fluid flow or drive
locomotion. In ciliary swimmers, ciliary beating, arrests, and changes in beat frequency are …