The lateral horn can be classified into three functional odor response domains that decode opposing hedonic valences and odor intensity.

Adult neurogenesis, although happening at a slow rate in the adult brain, plays an important role in learning and memory and has the ability to powerfully modulate large scale neural networks.

Habituation to brief olfactory stimulation is biphasic and mediated by distinct neuronal circuits where an initial latency phase is rapidly followed by stimulus devaluation signifying behavioral habituation in Drosophila.

Analysis of experiments on bacteria suggests that the dependence of cell size on growth rate is not an adaptation but a causal consequence of a regulatory mechanism that controls DNA replication.

The use of X-rays to investigate why bones break could lead to treatments that reduce the number of elderly people who suffer broken hips.

The biomedical research enterprise in the US has become unsustainable and urgent action is needed to address a variety of problems.

Theoretical ideas have a rich history in many areas of biology, and new theories and mathematical models have much to offer in the future.

Comparing maize to its wild ancestor teosinte advances our understanding of how it and other cereal crops evolved, and also identifies the genetic variation that can contribute to important agricultural traits.

Reactivating brain activity patterns during sleep enhances memory performance the next day.