Kainic acid receptors mediate EPSCs at several hippocampal synapses 1,2,3,4,5. Application of exogenous agonists of this class of receptors has also been shown to depress both excitatory and ...

The electrical activities of the nervous systems modulated by the excitatory and inhibitory effects exhibit complex nonlinear dynamics, which are involved in various functions 1,2,3. For example, the ...

To hunt flies and other small animals, the Venus flytrap has to be faster than its prey. To do so, it has developed a catching organ that can snap shut in a fraction of a second and is controlled by ...