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 …

Colocalization of small-molecule and neuropeptide transmitters is common throughout the
nervous system of all animals. The resulting co-transmission, which provides conjoint …

To understand the brain, molecular details need to be overlaid onto neural wiring diagrams
so that synaptic mode, neuromodulation and critical signaling operations can be considered …

Internal physiological states influence behavioral decisions. We have investigated the
underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms at the first olfactory synapse for starvation …

In the olfactory system of Drosophila melanogaster, it is relatively straightforward to target in
vivo measurements of neural activity to specific processing channels. This, together with the …

Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Males of most species are more aggressive than females, but the neural mechanisms
underlying this dimorphism are not clear. Here, we identify a neuron and a gene that control …

Malaria mosquitoes acoustically detect their mating partners within large swarms that form
transiently at dusk. Indeed, male malaria mosquitoes preferably respond to female flight …

Nervous systems process information by integrating the electrical activity of neurons in
complex networks. This motivates the long-standing interest in using optical methods to …

Neuropeptides are by far the largest and most diverse group of signaling molecules in
multicellular organisms. They are ancient molecules important in regulating a multitude of …