Mirko Zanon

This study shows zebrafish exhibit a spatial-numerical association, preferring smaller numbers on the left and larger ones on the right in a behavioral task.

This paper shows that visually naive chicks prefer specific multipoint correlation patterns, similar to humans and rats, and that early visual experience can alter these preferences.

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 shows number-selective neurons in zebrafish develop in a sequential order, with neurons for higher numbers appearing later and a decoder based on these neurons can predict visual numerosity.

The paper demonstrates that newly-hatched chicks can discriminate quantities without prior experience, supporting the innateness of non-symbolic numerical cognition.

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

This paper develops optogenetic tools to stimulate Drosophila's olfactory system and uses calcium imaging to study neural activity and connectivity.