Neurons in the spinal cord integrate tactile information and help coordinate walking. Many people are uncomfortable when...
Motor Systems
It takes more than a global impression to move a fish
Larval zebrafish require both global and local visual stimuli to avoid drifting. If you drift off course, it’s useful to...
Live streaming the brain – Neurons in the pretectum...
Neurobiologists show how movement information flows through the fish brain We see with our brains. How do nerve cells...
The brains of birds synchronize when they sing duets
Vocal control areas in the brain of weaver birds fire in time when they sing together When a male or female white-browed...
Duets recorded in the wild reveal that interindividually...
Many organisms coordinate rhythmic motor actions with those of a partner to generate cooperative social behavior such as...
Using fish to unravel how complex behavior is encoded in the...
Scientists from Georgia Tech and Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology receive $750,000 grant for research A collaboration...
Making sense of the cerebellum
Zebrafish brain reveals a deceptively simple organization for encoding complex sensorimotor information Despite our...
Should I stay or should I go? Decisions take a straight path...
Max Planck neurobiologists show how visual perceptions are translated into behavior Prey or predator? The brain has only a...
Three nerve cells are sufficient to steer a fly
HS cells correct an unwanted rotation movement by slowing down the legs We are not easily knocked off our feet. A fruit...
Alcohol Reduces Muscle Fatigue through Atomistic Interactions...
Alcohol consumption affects many organs and tissues, including skeletal muscle. However, the molecular mechanism of...