Month: <span>January 2018</span>

Connectomics Explained in Six Questions: Second Post, Questions 3-4

Connectomics Explained in Six Questions: Second Post, Questions 3-4

By MW Pleijzier The previous post in this series introduced the field of connectomics and how it reflects the holistic approaches used by other subfields of biology. Connectomics details the architecture of information flow within highly connected brain networks, enabling neuroscientists to paint a picture of how these complex systems […]

Following your nose (Part 2)

Following your nose (Part 2)

By K Meechan This is the final part of a 2-part post: part 1 gave a brief introduction to the first two layers of the fly olfactory system (ORNs and PNs). Part 2 moves on to look at higher order processing. While we know a lot about the first layers […]