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This paper changed my life: Transformative work in addiction neuroscience

2026-09-1606:35

A 2011 Nature study found that loss of a nicotinic receptor subunit leads to increased nicotine intake in mice. The work set the standard for how to functionally validate genetic association study findings in neuroscience.

Building brain-computer interfaces at a neurotech company

2026-09-1508:26

At Blackrock Neurotech, Spencer Kellis develops implantable devices that help people with brain and spinal cord conditions communicate, move and more.

Infant memories: Lost but not gone?

2026-09-1407:14

Infantile amnesia is not simply a story about forgetting the past. It is an opportunity to understand how memory itself is built.

Neuromechanical models deepen our understanding of animal motor control

2026-09-0907:37

Thanks to recent progress in physics-based simulators and robotics, it has never been easier for neuroscientists to use neuromechanical modeling to test hypotheses about animal movement.

Dimensionality-neuroscience's red herring?

2026-09-0709:11

Placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality, or treating it as an end-all quantification of some aspect of neural computation, may hinder progress in understanding the brain.

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