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Securing the academic pipeline amid uncertain U.S. funding climate Mar 09, 2026

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Finding creative ways to keep early-career researchers in academia-for example, through part-time roles-can help the field weather the storm.

Shifting neural code powers speech comprehension Mar 05, 2026

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Dynamic coding helps explain how the brain processes multiple features of speech-from the smallest units of sounds to full sentences-simultaneously.

Astrocytes orchestrate oxytocin's social effects in mice Mar 04, 2026

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The cells amplify oxytocin-and may be responsible for sex differences in social behavior, two preprints find.

Neuro's ark: Spying on the secret sensory world of ticks Mar 03, 2026

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Carola Städele, a self-proclaimed "tick magnet," studies the arachnids' sensory neurobiology-in other words, how these tiny parasites zero in on their next meal.

Lack of reviewers threatens robustness of neuroscience literature Mar 02, 2026

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Simple math suggests that small groups of scientists can significantly bias peer review.

Post-infection immune conflict alters fetal development in some male mice Feb 26, 2026

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The immune-conflict between dam and fetus could help explain sex differences in neurodevelopmental conditions.

Is there a neuroscientist in the House? Feb 25, 2026

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Sam Wang, a neuroscientist running for the U.S. House of Representatives, has been considering American democracy for decades.

Infant visual system categorizes common objects by 2 months of age Feb 24, 2026

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Brain activity patterns in the ventral visual cortex appear to distinguish images across 12 categories, including birds and trees, longitudinal functional MRI scans suggest.

Frameshift: Raphe Bernier followed his heart out of academia, then made his way back again Feb 20, 2026

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After a clinical research career, an interlude at Apple and four months in early retirement, Raphe Bernier found joy in teaching.

Organoid study reveals shared brain pathways across autism-linked variants Feb 19, 2026

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The genetic variants initially affect brain development in unique ways, but over time they converge on common molecular pathways.

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