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Zebra finch chicks don't babble for no reason
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Why young males have lower mating success
![Mouse, who is feeling sick, stands in front of delicious food such as cheese, donuts, grapes and biscuits.](/2682096/original-1711618979.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjgyMDk2fQ%3D%3D--6fc3b05ba54a071ba483584655de24349a243226)
A brain circuit that spoils your appetite
![Artistic illustration of a nerve cell whose branches resemble a bar code.](/2680348/original-1711361495.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjgwMzQ4fQ%3D%3D--c300c226e086daf1dccedb78ac722e77286ce706)
Developmental crossroads in the brain
![Illustration of two mitochondria (cellular power plants) that form the two halves of a Yin-and-Yang sign.](/2679851/original-1710844684.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjc5ODUxfQ%3D%3D--9f22ba8c45bae3b39d441c9d8940e3b6ab703478)
Insulin affects the recycling of cellular power plants
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Visible calcium concentrations
![Two nerve cells in the shape of humans are pulling three red ribbons in opposite directions with strained faces.](/2648183/original-1696423394.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjQ4MTgzfQ%3D%3D--df6c5ebf969d88ed48fe82a73f0d06c6f0b90317)
Distributed workload in the fly brain
![Grey outline of a zebrafish brain with individual neurons that are depicted as colorful spheres with long extensions.](/2647464/original-1695902688.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjQ3NDY0fQ%3D%3D--1a89d90d345a1c16bfacd73fbbdbfe8e4f3d23a5)
Vision in the brain – hardwired for action
![Microscopy image of a fruit fly brain in cross section. Different areas and cells are highlighted in blue, red and white](/2644622/original-1693910966.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjQ0NjIyfQ%3D%3D--1cd2a2ebbc9a41fef3ede29749e9d294cb76f1b0)
Fluorescent Fruit Fly Brain
![Drawing of a mouse, sitting on a piece of cheese amidst other fruits and pastries, chewing on a piece of chocolate.](/2636080/original-1685620159.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjM2MDgwfQ%3D%3D--d830643c5c407813d1df6aaca021001a45170204)
How tasty is the food? Ask your brain!
![Zebrafish brain shown as grey outlines with bright colored dots, representing the expression of genes in specific cells.](/2627581/original-1677140076.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjI3NTgxfQ%3D%3D--afebd32a7e550c43d5d38c0c5c7df49368885a2c)
Mapping unknown territory
![A wooden nest-box with two birds sitting at the entrance, looking at each other.](/2627415/original-1677053535.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNjI3NDE1fQ%3D%3D--5a651d19defcfb577d9b13b657f4d2a398d38e67)
Passerine bird takes advantage of human settlements
![Illustration of two birds in yellow, grey, and black, sitting next to two thermometers showing high and low environmental temperatures, respectively.](/2596366/original-1668007386.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTk2MzY2fQ%3D%3D--135506ce77ad4d175ae61ca56e3a90070dbc81bb)
Do hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities?
![Close-up of a fly head, seen from the front, in rainbow colors against black background.](/2594013/original-1666796650.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTk0MDEzfQ%3D%3D--6ee2247a645f45fb2bcac7ddb0a8020bd8f10c05)
Fly eyes: not as rigid as previously thought
![Wryneck](/2584109/original-1661519950.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTg0MTA5fQ%3D%3D--446ecd14367be0acd67d46e5a68fa60d3df5ffc4)
Sweet sap, savory ants
![Zebrafish recognize conspecifics](/2584086/original-1661519950.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTg0MDg2fQ%3D%3D--313b92317198a12a2d0a0268048e3ee086da707f)
A brain network for social attraction
![Four brown-gray birds in flight, seen from the side against a dark background.](/2569559/original-1656601806.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTY5NTU5fQ%3D%3D--302f52af275df6be6f3436e9848c4bd183a40ce9)
Activating the indicator and performing a shoulder check – essential also for zebra finches
![Rufous horneo (or ovenbird) with nest](/2584160/original-1661519950.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTg0MTYwfQ%3D%3D--b46475e37494b03a4e277252202e0af93bbb16be)
Citizens reveal: Pairs of rufous horneros have specific preferences when it comes to nest building
![Illustration of a sailboat in the shape of a cellular power plant. Sitting on it is a figure that represents a molecule sailing along.](/2560682/original-1651671361.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTYwNjgyfQ%3D%3D--23467ddbf66008d56e62c2ce0d011c5cc842968d)
Hitchhiking through the nerve cell
![The dark matter of the brain](/2555469/original-1649412981.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTU1NDY5fQ%3D%3D--8bfcce90481517cac7cae3be999d903a0bae6384)
The dark matter of the brain
![Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention](/2555444/original-1649412981.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTU1NDQ0fQ%3D%3D--9bc68c70bd862aa27779827ab706e8e5eeffd520)
Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention
![One bird's joy is another bird's sorrow](/2555420/original-1649412981.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTU1NDIwfQ%3D%3D--41daa650501041b6307b081569aeb415d039c6b7)
One bird's joy is another bird's sorrow
![Asymmetry as a building block of neuronal computations](/2555395/original-1649412981.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTU1Mzk1fQ%3D%3D--3897563b7bc88c8e75c35b4119b231e099613925)
Asymmetry as a building block of neuronal computations
![The algebra of neurons](/2555226/original-1649412981.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6NjAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjYwMCwiZml0IjoiY3JvcCIsImZpbGVfZXh0ZW5zaW9uIjoianBnIiwib2JqX2lkIjoyNTU1MjI2fQ%3D%3D--2dd509eeab290d4b1fa60f5621882ca70d8bcb7f)
The algebra of neurons