Research Discovery Brain area that maps space also maps abstract relationships, using a similar code New study from the Wallis lab shows that the hippocampus maps relative value.barbaraNovember 16, 2021
Research Discovery Bat study reveals secrets of the social brain New research from the Yartsev lab, co-led by Neuroscience PhD student Maimon Rose.barbaraOctober 26, 2021
Research Discovery Neuroscientists roll out first comprehensive atlas of brain cells HWNI members Helen Bateup and John Ngai are co-authors on the flagship paper for this…barbaraOctober 11, 2021
Research Discovery Despite dramatic differences in shape, these direction-sensing retinal neurons have similar synaptic organization New study by Neuroscience PhD alum Malak El-Quessny and HWNI faculty member Marla Feller.barbaraSeptember 9, 2021
Research Discovery Looking for something? Recording directly from the human brain reveals mechanisms underlying visual search Read our Q&A with PhD alum Katarina Slama about her new paper with Bob Knight.barbaraSeptember 9, 2021
Research Discovery Selectively deleting autism-related gene reveals mechanisms that could contribute to repetitive behaviors New study from Helen Bateup’s lab, co-led by Neuroscience PhD student Katie Cording.barbaraSeptember 9, 2021
Research Discovery With the flip of a switch, scientists activate pathway impaired in Parkinson’s disease The Isacoff lab has developed a way to turn on specific dopamine pathways, increasing movement…barbaraAugust 13, 2021
Research Discovery Rats prefer to help their own kind. Humans may be similarly wired A new study from the Kaufer lab reveals neural mechanisms underlying “ingroup bias” in rats.Cari IrwinJuly 15, 2021
Research Discovery A peek inside a flying bat’s brain uncovers clues to mammalian navigation The Yartsev lab has discovered neural activity that predicts future position as bats are flying.Cari IrwinJuly 15, 2021