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A fly larval mechanical nociceptor develops dedicated neuronal mechanisms to support its sensory preference in detecting localized poking forces, and this sensory feature well supports the physiological function of the nociceptor in sensing the physical attack of its natural enemy.

Neurons sensing harmful mechanical forces in the larvae of fruit flies have a striking architecture of dendrites that are optimized to detect pointy objects.

Two-photon glutamate imaging reveals that 'sustained' and 'transient' input are systematically arranged along single starburst dendrites, supporting the 'space-time' wiring model for direction selectivity.

The processing of light and dark contrast information for detecting impending visual threats within grasshopper neurons reveals new mechanisms of information processing in the brain.

Anti-gephyrin synthetic protein binders were screened and developed to specifically and robustly detect gephyrin protein and gephyrin-interacting protein partners in the mouse brain, generating a useful tool set for neuroscience.

Drosophila suzukii, which lays eggs on ripe fruits, differs from Drosophila melanogaster in sweet sensation, mechanosensation, and their integration.

The structural and functional development of human infant visual cortex can be modulated by the external environment.

Human subjects actively adjust the acquisition of sense data based on how their bodily cycles alter their senses, i.e., sensing tactile stimuli for longer periods when concurrent physiological signals are present vs. sensing for shorter periods when these are quiescent.

Mouse self-initiated behaviors can be identified seconds prior to action and have similar neuro-dynamical structure to neural dynamics underlying human voluntary actions supporting the use of mouse models in self-initiated and volitional action research.

People actively adjust how they acquire sensory information, such as tactile cues, based on how their bodily functions alter their senses.