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Comparative analysis of the structure and crystallin composition of the lenses of freshwater fish and gastropods with respect to their vision
Comparative analysis of the structure and crystallin composition of the lenses of freshwater fish and gastropods with respect to their vision
The structural organisations of the lenses of the pikeperch Sander lucioperca and the whitefish Coregonus lavaretus as wel...
Path integration and optic flow in flying insects: a review of current evidence
Path integration and optic flow in flying insects: a review of current evidence
Path integration is a key navigation mechanism used by many animals, involving the integration of direction and distance o...
Is it a bat or a male? A female moth (, Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) adapts its acoustic signals for defense or courtship
Is it a bat or a male? A female moth (, Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) adapts its acoustic signals for defense or courtship
Courtship behavior in the polka-dot wasp moth Syntomieda epilais is the most elaborate acoustic communication system known...
Dietary carotenoids enhance expression in female western mosquitofish () but do not impair their likelihood of pregnancy in the presence of male guppy
Dietary carotenoids enhance expression in female western mosquitofish () but do not impair their likelihood of pregnancy in the presence of male guppy
The various cone opsin genes are responsible for distinct ecological tasks, with the altered expression profiles in teleos...
The olfactory bulbs of homing pigeons are not enlarged compared with other pigeon breeds
The olfactory bulbs of homing pigeons are not enlarged compared with other pigeon breeds
The homing pigeon (Columba livia) is one of the best examples of human selection for behaviour among domesticated animals....
Physiological and behavioral pharmacology of ethanol in honey bees
Physiological and behavioral pharmacology of ethanol in honey bees
Ethanol has been consumed by humans since the dawn of civilization and, over the course of millennia, a wide variety of et...
Olfactory variation among closely related cactophilic species
Olfactory variation among closely related cactophilic species
Chemosensation plays an important role in a wide range of behaviors including host identification and localization, ovipos...
A distinguished palate: taste discrimination and decision making during the Garcia-effect in the pond snail
A distinguished palate: taste discrimination and decision making during the Garcia-effect in the pond snail
The Garcia-effect is a unique form of conditioned taste aversion for two main reasons: the first is that the taste must be...
Avian navigation: comparing the olfactory navigational “map” and the infrasound direction-finding hypotheses to aeronautics
Avian navigation: comparing the olfactory navigational “map” and the infrasound direction-finding hypotheses to aeronautics
Animal navigation has long been a fascinating but bewildering subject. Humans and animals might well share similar navigat...
Phobic responses of bull ants () to odours introduced on their foraging route
Phobic responses of bull ants () to odours introduced on their foraging route
Goal-oriented learning and navigation is well known in eusocial insects. The solitary foraging of nocturnal bull ants Myrm...
Masashi Kawasaki (1955–2025): neuroethologist who explored neural mechanisms of echolocation in bats and of electric behavior in fish
Masashi Kawasaki (1955–2025): neuroethologist who explored neural mechanisms of echolocation in bats and of electric behavior in fish
Masashi Kawasaki tragically died in a car accident on May 18, 2025. A dedicated neuroethologist and beloved faculty member...
Artemin sensitises mouse () and naked mole-rat () sensory neurons in vitro
Artemin sensitises mouse () and naked mole-rat () sensory neurons in vitro
The naked mole-rat (NMR, Heterocephalus glaber) is a subterranean rodent that exhibits a range of unusual physiological tr...
An LC-MS/MS-based approach for monitoring monoaminergic status in lizard brains: method development and real-samples application
An LC-MS/MS-based approach for monitoring monoaminergic status in lizard brains: method development and real-samples application
Monoamines play essential roles in regulating brain functions, influencing behaviours and physiological processes. Despite...
Cellular innovations and diversity in the lepidopteran compound eye
Cellular innovations and diversity in the lepidopteran compound eye
Lepidoptera, having co-diversified with flowering plants and adapted to various diel niches, present a remarkable system f...
A millisecond parameter space for phase-shifting the circadian pacemaker with near-ultraviolet light
A millisecond parameter space for phase-shifting the circadian pacemaker with near-ultraviolet light
Light-mediated circadian entrainment is a fundamental sensory process across taxa, yet the contribution of ultraviolet-A (...
Representation of bulk water flow in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) midbrain
Representation of bulk water flow in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) midbrain
With the mechanosensory lateral line system, fish and semi-aquatic amphibians detect water movements and pressure gradient...
Tanycytes from a bird’s eye view: gene expression profiling of the tanycytic region under different seasonal states in the Svalbard ptarmigan
Tanycytes from a bird’s eye view: gene expression profiling of the tanycytic region under different seasonal states in the Svalbard ptarmigan
In mammals and birds, tanycytes are known to regulate thyroid hormone conversion, and this process is central to the contr...
Ips typographus vision system: a comprehensive study
Ips typographus vision system: a comprehensive study
Aggressive bark beetle species such as the Eurasian spruce bark beetle Ips typographus play a fundamental role in forest e...
Song-like activation of syringeal and respiratory muscles during sleep in canaries
Song-like activation of syringeal and respiratory muscles during sleep in canaries
Sleep replay activity involves the reactivation of brain structures with patterns similar to those observed during waking ...
The effect of extracellular potassium concentration on the oscillation frequency of the pacemaker nucleus in the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus
The effect of extracellular potassium concentration on the oscillation frequency of the pacemaker nucleus in the weakly electric fish Apteronotus leptorhynchus
The weakly electric brown ghost knifefish (Apteronotus leptorhynchus) exhibits a pronounced sexual dimorphism in its elect...
Is there direct photoentrainment in the goldfish liver? Wavelength-dependent regulation of clock genes and investigation of the opsin 7 family
Is there direct photoentrainment in the goldfish liver? Wavelength-dependent regulation of clock genes and investigation of the opsin 7 family
Widespread direct photoentrainment in zebrafish peripheral tissues is linked to diverse non-visual opsins. To explore whet...
A versatile recording device for the analysis of continuous daily external activity in colonies of highly eusocial bees
A versatile recording device for the analysis of continuous daily external activity in colonies of highly eusocial bees
As pollinators, bees are key to maintaining the biodiversity of angiosperm plants, and for agriculture they provide a bill...
The 2024 covers of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A
The 2024 covers of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A
The covers of the 2024 issues of the Journal of Comparative Physiology A are presented at full size and high resolution, t...
Characterization of pre-diapause phase in the northern Drosophila species D. ezoana
Characterization of pre-diapause phase in the northern Drosophila species D. ezoana
Drosophila ezoana is a virilis group Drosophila species inhabiting northern latitudes. The flies enter adult reproductive ...
Perceptually salient differences in a species recognition cue do not promote auditory streaming in eastern grey treefrogs (Hyla versicolor)
Perceptually salient differences in a species recognition cue do not promote auditory streaming in eastern grey treefrogs (Hyla versicolor)
Auditory streaming underlies a receiver’s ability to organize complex mixtures of auditory input into distinct perce...
Population parameters of Drosophila larval cooperative foraging
Population parameters of Drosophila larval cooperative foraging
Cooperative foraging behavior can be advantageous when there is a common exploitable resource. By cooperating, members of ...
Same same, but different: exploring the enigmatic role of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in invertebrate physiology
Same same, but different: exploring the enigmatic role of the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in invertebrate physiology
Evidence has been accumulating that elements of the vertebrate pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) ...
Shelter selection in females of two scorpion species depends on shelter size and scent
Shelter selection in females of two scorpion species depends on shelter size and scent
Shelter selection is an important task in an animal’s life. Concerning scorpions, little is known on the evaluation ...
Novel nerve regeneration assessment method using adult zebrafish with crush spinal cord injury
Novel nerve regeneration assessment method using adult zebrafish with crush spinal cord injury
Zebrafish (Danio rerio), an alternative to rodents, are widely used in neurological, genetic, and toxicology research. The...
Werner Nachtigall (1934–2024)
Werner Nachtigall (1934–2024)
On September 5th, 2024, Werner Nachtigall (born July 6, 1934) passed away. Nachtigall is a pioneer in biomechanics, a foun...
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