A wiring map diagrams more than half a million neuronal connections in the first complete connectome of Drosophila and holds clues about which brain architectures best support learning.

A series of technological advancements for automation and parallel imaging made volume electron microscopy more user friendly while increasing throughput.

Using machine learning, researchers have created extensive maps of the neuronal circuits associated with social and locomotion behaviors in the fruit fly. 

Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron’s surface, revealing the gene’s role in molding the membrane.

Our perception of quantity, separate from counting or estimation of magnitude more generally, is foundational to human cognition, according to some neuroscientists.

The method combines two approaches to reveal a high-resolution map of all 40 million synapses.

Meet the researchers building a thermogenetic toolbox.

Glial cells were once considered neurons’ supporting actors, but new methods and model organisms are revealing their true importance in brain function.

The Royal Society's annual science extravaganza packs some interesting stuff into 5 days of love and research.