The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) will honor seven early career researchers whose awards will be presented during Neuroscience 2025, SfN's annual meeting.

Parkinson’s disease steals ease and movement by striking a narrow band of midbrain neurons. If you study or cover neuroscience, you have seen the promise and frustration in efforts to grow these ...

In the lingo of the field, dopamine-producing cells are measuring a reward prediction error — the difference between the ...

A new study on mice reveals how a specific brain circuit helps them learn when a perceived threat is not a real danger, adjusting their defensive reactions over time. The research identifies the ...

New data reveals differences in gene activity in the brains of men and women. They start in the womb and evolved millions of years ago ...

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and Örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers' blood during pregnancy are ...

High blood pressure in midlife speeds up cognitive decline and is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in later life.

A University of Alberta research team has discovered a new function for brain molecules known as gangliosides, offering ...

New research suggests that ultra-processed foods may do more than harm the body: they could alter the brain in unexpected ways.