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Gene activity in human cortex shows striking sex differences May 05, 2026

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The results mark a "dramatic shift" in how neuroscientists think about sex differences, and they may help explain sex biases in certain neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental conditions.

What leeches reveal about movement May 01, 2026

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Lidia Szczupak turned to the animals to explore how the nervous system coordinates movement.

Switching neural code may solve ongoing face-recognition debate Apr 23, 2026

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Face patch cells in macaque monkeys initially respond to images of any object but rapidly transition to attend to faces exclusively, a new study finds.

Frameshift: How Mia Thomaidou tapped a fellowship to connect neuroscience to criminal justice Apr 21, 2026

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As a fellow at the Dana Foundation, she merged two familiar passions and discovered a new one: science philanthropy.

To understand decision-making, we need to truly challenge lab animals Apr 20, 2026

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Complex, multidimensional tasks that unfold over time could reveal how different brain areas work together to support decisions.

Nearly 400 compounds affect behaviors tied to autism-linked genes in zebrafish Apr 16, 2026

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Estropipate, paclitaxel and levocarnitine altered behaviors tied to SCN2A and DYRK1A variants specifically, a new open-source platform revealed.

Arousal neurons' activity explains brain's blood flow dynamics in mice Apr 15, 2026

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The findings could influence how researchers interpret signals from techniques that use blood flow as a surrogate for neuronal activity.

This paper changed my life: Erin Calipari ponders the nuances of rewarding and aversive stimuli Apr 14, 2026

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A 1960s study by Kelleher and Morse found that lever pressing in squirrel monkeys depended not on whether they received a reward or shock, but on the rules of the task. This taught Calipari to think deeply about factors that influence how behavior is generated and maintained.

Why neural foundation models work, and what they might-and might not-teach us about the brain Apr 13, 2026

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These models can partly generalize across species, brain regions and tasks, suggesting that a set of machine-learnable rules govern neural population activity. But will we be able to understand them?

Error equation predicts brain's ability to generalize Apr 10, 2026

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Four statistical measurements of neural network geometry capture how well brains and artificial networks use what they already know to solve new problems, a study suggests.

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