Disease
August 1, 2025
3-D Brain Cell Models Grown in Lab Shed Light on Mental Illness
A Q&A with neuroscientists Joseph Gogos and Bin Xu
Evolution
July 31, 2025
A Tale of Two Worms
Maps of nematode nerves highlight evolutionary differences that could shed light on brain evolution
News
June 4, 2025
Breaking the Chain of Discovery?
Recent funding cuts have targeted the training of new scientists across the United States. What does this mean for the future of discovery and innovation? Reflect with us here on the dangers of losing today’s young scientists.
Decision Making
June 2, 2025
Memories Can Sway a Decision Long Before It’s Made
Researchers find memories forge links to help people make new decisions quickly and accurately
Growth & Development
May 28, 2025
How Knots of DNA Help Create Our Sense of Smell
Newfound structures in mice may play a role in early development and neurodegenerative disease
Disease
May 27, 2025
Restoring Brain Cell Behavior
In a new study in mice, scientists are closer to undoing missing DNA damage linked to mental illness
The Senses
May 19, 2025
How an AI Fish Senses the World
Digital version of a real fish that detects objects using electric fields demonstrates promise of AI for studying the senses
The Senses
May 7, 2025
Scientists Map Tongue’s Sweet Sensor, May Lead to New Ways to Curb Sugar Cravings
Discovery reveals the workings of the key molecule responsible for our insatiable attraction to sugar.
Learning & Memory
April 17, 2025
How Do Memories of Places Form?
First recordings of activity in the branch tips of mouse neurons reveal unexpected secrets underlying the creation of mental maps
Growth & Development
April 11, 2025
Scientists Win Award for Fundamental Research
Prizes recognize their pioneering research illuminating how cells communicate with each other, a crucial factor to them developing properly.
