Based on the DA mediation, some sophisticated neuronal functions, including integration-and-firing, synaptic facilitation-induced spike broadening and DA-tunable spiking number and width, were ...

A scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled. Researchers at TUM have succeeded in observing the visual information flow ...

Sugar is a major energy source for most animals, and thus sweet taste typically mediates attraction (i.e., has a positive valence). This innate drive to consume sugar must be fine-tuned to avoid ...