New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

Active vision dynamically refines spatiotemporal neural representations, optimising visual processing through scanning behaviour and non-associative learning, providing insights into efficient sensory ...

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

The same neuron can tell fruit flies to walk toward the smell of rotting fruit and speed up, according to new research from ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the cerbrum contains less than 20 percent of the neurons in our brain. Eighty ...

Researchers uncovered how diverse brain cells coordinate to make decisions. Using a computational model, they showed how neurons in the premotor cortex contribute to decision-making through a shared ...

Touch receptors articles from across Nature Portfolio Touch receptors are a subtype of sensory neuron that are located in the skin and possess specialized endings that respond to mechanical ...

Scientists have discovered what really separates a cold-blooded psychopath from the average person. A team from the ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

The neuron theory There was, however, a tissue that seemed to belie cell theory — nervous tissue. Because of its softness and fragility, it was difficult to handle and susceptible to deterioration.