sensory input

Spontaneous waves of nerve impulses flowing across the retina help mouse pups practice motion detection for when they eventually open their eyes.

A major sensory neuron in roundworms distinguishes proprioception from harmful touch by sending out local or whole-cell signals, respectively.

The glia seem to make up part of a newly described sensory organ, the discoverers suggest.

Advanced single-cell optogenetic tools have enabled researchers to induce a learned behavior in mice without the associated visual cue.

Neural networks generate abstract images designed to activate particular cells, lending insight into their function.

Assistant Professor, Neurobiology Section, University of California, San Diego. Age: 35

Thanks to a book, a war, and a big green caterpillar, John Hildebrand found himself mapping the exquisite and surprising wiring of the insect olfactory system.