Neural correlates of learning and memory formation have been reported at different stages
of the olfactory pathway in both vertebrates and invertebrates. However, the contribution of …

Computational neuroscience has uncovered a number of computational principles used by
nervous systems. At the same time, neuromorphic hardware has matured to a state where …

Cortical field potentials have been used for decades in neurophysiological studies to probe
spatio-temporal activity patterns of local populations of neurons. Recently, however, interest …

Foraging is a vital behavioral task for living organisms. Behavioral strategies and abstract
mathematical models thereof have been described in detail for various species. To explore the …

Conditioned behavior as observed during classical conditioning in a group of identically
treated animals provides insights into the physiological process of learning and memory …

Understanding the nature and origin of neural variability at the level of single neurons and
neural networks is fundamental to our understanding of how neural systems can reliably …

Extinction learning, the ability to update previously learned information by integrating novel
contradictory information, is of high clinical relevance for therapeutic approaches to the …

Animal personality and individuality are intensively researched in vertebrates and both
concepts are increasingly applied to behavioral science in insects. However, only few studies …

In well-established first-order conditioning experiments, the concurrence of a sensory cue with
reinforcement forms an association, allowing the cue to predict future reinforcement. In the …

Animals form a behavioral decision by evaluating sensory evidence on the background of
past experiences and the momentary motivational state. In insects, we still lack understanding …