Synaptic configurations play a key role in how the nervous system processes sensory information to generate behavioral ...

Over half of the neurons in Octopus vulgaris, about 300 million, are not in the brain at all, but distributed in “ ...

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds.

During the development of the olfactory epithelium (OE), olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) express only one member of the odorant receptor (OR) gene family, and O ...

For the organism it is important to replenish internal energy storages selectively and selective appetite for nutrients might uncover internal energy requirements. How is the selective uptake of a ...

More accurate measures may include the size, neuron count or surface area of specific brain ... Considering what's known about their brain structures, sensory systems and learning capacity, it appears ...

Senses are how we engage with the world around us. And for kids, who are frankly pretty new to being in the world at all, sensory engagement is important for cognitive development — whether they ...

Bach, Nyman and the rest of the research team made several new tetraperoxo titanate structures -- a titanium atom coordinated with four peroxide groups -- that showed varying abilities to scrub ...