Articles

February 08, 2019

Some Neurons Break the Fire-Together, Wire-Together Rule By Grace Lindsay

Neurons in the primary visual cortex that project to the posteromedial (magenta) and anterolateral (red) areas are unlikely to be connected.

January 29, 2019

How Black Holes Power Plasma Jets By Thomas Sumner

A screenshot from blackhole simulation

Neuroscience

January 28, 2019

How the Brain Uses Neural Sequences in Navigation, Memory and Beyond By Emily Singer

A schematic diagram of in vivo two photon excitation imaging of a neocortical pyramidal neuron. The cell was filled with a fluorescent calcium sensor using an intracellular microelectrode.

January 24, 2019

Widefield Calcium Imaging in Freely Behaving Rats By Grace Lindsay

Transgenic rats expresses the calcium indicator GcAMP6f in various brain areas

January 24, 2019

Dopamine: Beyond the Rush of a Reward By Emily Singer

Some dopamine neurons (red) in the ventral tegmental area respond to reward, others to the animal’s position, speed or acceleration. Calcium activity, a proxy for neural activity, is highlighted in green.

January 23, 2019

Crafoord Prize in Biosciences Awarded to SCOPE Investigator Sallie W. Chisholm

Portrait photo of Sallie (Penny) Chisholm

Science Sandbox

January 14, 2019

Watch: Science Action Club Creates Meaningful Science Experiences in Rural Alaska By John Tracey

7 people enjoying views of mountains and water

January 14, 2019

Michael Atiyah (1929-2019) and the Beauty of Mathematics

Video screenshot of Michael Atiyah