From hunting prey to finding mates and avoiding predators, the ability to detect odors is crucial for survival in the animal ...

When this receptor is overactivated, external sensory input is suppressed, and the brain generates more internally-driven images. "It's a bit like our brain is increasingly talking to itself ...

A new study published in Nature reveals how olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) achieve extraordinary precision in selecting ...

By looking at the way octopuses and squids sense their marine environments, the researchers discovered new sensory receptor families and determined how they drive distinct behaviors in the ...

Sensing environmental temperature is crucial for the development and survival of animals. Insects such as fruit flies have ...

The goal has been to assess the ability of the sensory reception, or perception, aspect of movement control. Input (sensory) nerves outnumber output (motor) nerves by roughly 10 to 1. Over 20 ...

it appears to have a stronger impact on decision-making and sensory reception. There have been many studies into the detrimental impact of pregnancy on mammalian brains, sometimes called “baby ...

Using immunofluorescence techniques, the scientists then discovered that the sensory neuron endings expressed a neuropeptide called calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). This neuropeptide plays a ...