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 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
News For neuroscientists, a checklist for eliminating gender bias Paper authored by HWNI postdocs, grad students, and faculty highlights ways to combat gender bias…Cari IrwinJuly 20, 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 Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song New study from the Theunissen lab, led by Neuroscience PhD student Kevin Yu and postdoc…barbaraNovember 20, 2020
Research Discovery Which way is up? Retinal neurons know, even when light deprivation during development distorts their shape Read our Q&A with Neuroscience PhD student Malak El-Quessny (Feller lab), explaining her new paper.barbaraSeptember 1, 2020
Research Discovery Paying attention can heighten perception by quieting internally generated brain activity By Rachel Henderson A university student looking at various screens. If you’ve ever been distracted…barbaraApril 8, 2020