Insect Neurobiology: Divergent Neural Computations in Predatory Insects

Vivek Nityananda

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.035

Insect Neurobiology: Divergent Neural Computations in Predatory Insects

Curr Biol. 2020 Feb 24;30(4):R159-R161. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.035.

Author

Vivek Nityananda¹

Affiliation

¹ Biosciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. Electronic address: vivek.nityananda@ncl.ac.uk.

PMID: 32097640
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.12.035

Abstract

A comparative approach to neuroscience can greatly increase our understanding of how mechanisms map onto behaviour. A new study comparing two predatory insects demonstrates how neurons that are homologous can nonetheless mediate different computations and behaviour.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Insecta*
Nervous System
Neurobiology*
Neurons