Mason helped define the rodent prosocial behavior field, but now she’s changing course.

His theories around the neuropod have challenged the boundaries of classic ideas regarding gut-brain communication.

His theories around the neuropod have challenged the boundaries of classic ideas regarding gut-brain communication.

Donald Hebb’s theory—memorably summarized as “cells that fire together, wire together”—does not explain the shifting hippocampal connections in mice learning to navigate a virtual environment…

After more than a month of uncertainty, 30 previously purged employees at the institute no longer face termination.

After more than a month of uncertainty, at least 26 previously purged employees at the institute no longer face termination.

"As far as I know, we have not fired any working scientists," RFK Jr. had told Congress.

The human red nucleus may also help coordinate action, reward and motivated behavior, a new study suggests.

Last week, Tager-Flusberg formed the Coalition of Autism Scientists to push back on the U.S. government’s plans for autism research, as described by Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.

The reasons for selecting these researchers—who have led work on neuronal migration, dopamine receptors in neuronal signaling and the structure of ion channels, among other areas—remain unclear.

The tool tracks the excitation of an engineered protein that senses dopamine’s absolute levels, including fast and slow fluctuations in real time, and offers new insights into how the signals change…

Michelle Monje and Frank Winkler share the $1.4 million award for their discovery of synapses between brain cancer cells and neurons.

NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...

“It’s hard to know what’s real,” says neuroscientist Josh Dubnau after a dizzying week in which diversity-related grant applications were pulled from study sections only to be reinstated five days…

When the animals learn that a perceived threat is not dangerous, long-term activity changes in a part of the subthalamus suppress their instinctive fears.

Programs that prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in the field may be at risk, leaving researchers in a “holding pattern,” according to one grant recipient.