In response to a suitably aversive skin stimulus, the marine mollusk Tritonia diomedea
launches an escape swim followed by several minutes of high-speed crawling. The two …

Nervous systems of vertebrates and invertebrates show a common modular theme in the
flow of information for cost-benefit decisions. Sensory inputs are incentivized by integrating …

The diversity of neural systems across 34 animal phyla is astonishing (Bullock and Horridge,
1965; Schmidt-Rhaesa et al., 2015), with no recognized neuronal homologies among three …

Many soft-bodied animals have extensive peripheral nervous systems (PNS) with significant
sensory roles. One such, the sea slug Pleurobranchaea californica, uses PNS computations …

Neuronal signals mediated by the biogenic amine serotonin (5-HT) underlie critical survival
strategies across the animal kingdom. This investigation examined serotonin-like …

The nervous systems of all animals are subject to changes in temperature. Some
mammalian and avian central nervous systems are under homeostatic regulation and are …

English summary Often we overlook our voice and speech melody, because it is such a
dominant part of us. Much of our identity and emotional life is played out in these melodies …

Information literacy and higher-order thinking skills represent modern challenges faced by
instructors in postsecondary education. Large-scale studies have suggested the teaching of …