Research Articles
The Dendritic Compass: How Active Dendrites Give Grid Cells Their Navigational Precision
Discover how active dendritic integration enables precise grid cell firing patterns in the brain's navigation system
The Teenage Brain: Can a Video Game Train Willpower?
Explore how scientists are using computerized games to train inhibitory control in adolescents by leveraging brain plasticity for healthier decision-making.
Neuron-Specific Cytotoxins: The Precision Weapons Revolutionizing Brain Research
Explore how neuron-specific cytotoxins are transforming neuroscience research through precise targeting of brain cells and advancing our understanding of neurological diseases.
The Replication Crisis in Brain Science: Why So Many Brain Scan Discoveries Fade Away
Exploring the replication crisis in neuroscience and why many brain scan discoveries fail to replicate in subsequent studies.
The Brain's Punishment Signal: How a Single Chemical Keeps Us From Repeating Mistakes
Discover how dopamine D2 receptors modulate the cholinergic pause to enable inhibitory learning in the brain.
Mapping the Mind: How Your Brain Represents the World
Explore how cognitive neuroscience deciphers how your brain's 86 billion neurons encode reality through neural representations.
Decoding the Secret Conversations of Lab Mice: The AI Breakthrough
How a new technological benchmark is revolutionizing our understanding of rodent communication through AI and multi-channel audio recording.
The Brain Research Revolution: How the Max Planck Society Shaped Modern Neuroscience
Explore how the Max Planck Society transformed neuroscience research from 1948-2002 through institutional innovation, paradigm shifts, and international collaboration.
How Your Brain's Rhythm Creates Graceful Movement: The Science of Dynamic Synchronization
Discover how your brain coordinates movement through dynamic synchronization of neural pattern generators - a revolutionary approach to understanding motor control.
The Brain in Action: How Neuroscience Reveals the Secrets of Behavior
Explore how neuroscience is uncovering the relationship between brain activity and behavior through cutting-edge research and discoveries.