Found in a roughly 350-year-old manuscript by Dutch biologist Johannes Swammerdam, the scientific illustration shows the brain of a honeybee drone.

As such, scientists don’t yet know whether these fungi have evolved resemblant insect-manipulation mechanisms or whether each has a unique strategy for achieving a common result. To determine how her ...

Korean researchers have developed a new “intelligent sensor” semiconductor that works similarly to the optic nerves of insects. Able to operate at ultra-high speeds, the new tech also requires ...

If that weren’t the case, making a comprehensive brain map would be very difficult. Neural stereotypy is a unique feature of insect brains and is one of the reasons the fruit fly is such a useful ...

Brain-inspired computing promises cheaper, faster, more energy efficient processing, according to experts at a Beijing conference, who discussed everything from reverse engineering insect brains ...

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Those behind the research say it not only enhances our understanding of insect brains, but also provides a model for the design of modern technologies such autonomous robots and artificial ...

12. A cockroach can survive for about two weeks without its head This is because insects' brains are split between each segment of their bodies. They also don’t breathe through their mouths but ...

To investigate the permeability of the BBB, a team led by Amita Sehgal of the University of Pennsylvania injected fruit flies with fluorescent dye at four-hour timepoints throughout the day. They ...