Learning & Memory
March 16, 2023
Why Do We Tell Stories?
A Conversation Between an Author and a Neuroscientist
Growth & Development
November 8, 2022
Mental Landscapes: Seeing in 3D
Study of albino mice illuminates how the neural circuitry of vision is established and how it can go wrong
Growth & Development
September 26, 2022
Mental Landscapes: The Neural Cartography of Smell
The experience of every odor derives from precise brain circuitry that researchers now are revealing in unprecedented detail
Tools & Technology
August 1, 2022
A Portrait of the Scientist: Amir Lawen
Meet a former tennis pro exploring how different parts of the brain work together
Growth & Development
July 25, 2022
A Portrait of the Scientist: Sharon Su
Meet a musician from Oakland studying vision
Growth & Development
July 20, 2022
Mental Landscapes: Shaping a Fly
A new look at nerve cells linked to complicated movements that require many steps.
Growth & Development
March 10, 2022
Meet Alexis Kim
How do neuroscience research and a family legacy intersect for a research technician? Meet Alexis Kim, research technician in the Marlin Lab.
Growth & Development
September 27, 2021
Scientists Closer to Understanding How Diverse Neurons are Made
A Q&A with neuroscientists and fruit fly experts Minoree Kohwi and Tanguy Lucas
Growth & Development
August 11, 2021
Scientists Identify Specific Gene Tied to Growth and Health of Brain Cells in Flies and Mice
Wnk gene offers new insights into how axons elaborate and maintain their complex morphology, with implications for neural degeneration and repair
Growth & Development
April 20, 2020
Early Exposure to Cannabis Boosts Young Brains’ Sensitivity to Cocaine
Columbia-led research in rats uncovers unexpected interplay between the two drugs; sheds new light on the neurobiology of drug use in adolescence.