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In these videos, leading neuroscientists share discoveries, memories and lessons from their international collaboration to map the neural processes behind cognition.

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected 150 new members to join its ranks. Among the inductees are 10 scientists who have served as Simons Foundation investigators …

A new study of zebra finches finds that levels of dopamine — a neurotransmitter that influences feelings of pleasure — fluctuate in the brains of adolescent birds as they learn …

Novel tools for studying cnidarians’ distributed neural nets enable researchers to explore how neural ensembles form and interact.

Systems neuroscience is seeing a renaissance in the use of complex, naturalistic tasks, such as foraging, which offer surprising new insights into the brain. But gleaning these insights …

Cerebral fascinations: We asked our neuroscientists why they find the brain beautiful.

The neurotransmitter famously provides the thrill we get from a surprise, a phenomenon known as reward prediction error. But growing evidence suggests the chemical also tracks movement, novelty …

Adrienne Fairhall, a computational neuroscientist at the University of Washington, reflects on how the field has evolved and on the biggest issues yet to be solved.

Amid an onslaught of large-scale neuroscience projects, a special issue of Neuron explores how neuroscientists can work together more effectively and how to leverage new technologies.