Two studies published in the latest issue of Science, led by Dr. Fernando García-Moreno, Ikerbasque researcher at the ...

Sensory systems provide information from outside ... and specific brain regions are devoted to this activity in both invertebrates and vertebrates. The Nervous System and Behavior Simple animals ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

New studies show that bird and mammal brains evolved separately, with distinct genetic programs and developmental mechanisms.

The study identifies four sensory neurons that act as photoreceptor cells driving this phototaxic behavior, and suggests a conservation of phototransduction between vertebrates and worms. "The ...

Columbia scientists have identified specialized brainstem neurons that tell mice when to stop eating. These cells integrate ...

The Mauthner neuron is accessible for such measurements and receives input from a variety of sensory systems ... normal brain function in an adult vertebrate, Ecotoxicology and Environmental ...

A new study from USC Stem Cell scientists reveals how certain animals, such as zebrafish and lizards, can regenerate their hearing by reactivating dormant gene regulators. The discovery provides ...