Dmitry Kobylkov

The paper investigates the neural basis of innate attention to gravity-defying motion in domestic chicks, finding direction-sensitive neurons in the NCL that predict behavioral responses to upward movement.

This study shows that face-selective neurons exist in one-week-old domestic chicks without prior face exposure, suggesting innate face-detection mechanisms.

The paper identifies number neurons in the caudal nidopallium of young domestic chicks, suggesting inborn numerosity perception in vertebrates.