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A cytokine activates a specific neural circuit that causes social withdrawal in mice when sick, offering insight into the brain-immune connection.

At the 2025 Society for Neuroscience meeting, scientists discussed how artificial intelligence can aid fundamental discoveries and have a clinical impact.

This postdoc decodes how root exudates and microbes team up to protect crops and sustain healthy soils.

“Zap-and-freeze” high-resolution imaging visualizes synapses in action and may lead to a better understanding of conditions like sporadic Parkinson’s disease.

Bridging physics and the environment, this postdoc develops imaging tools that expose microplastics hidden in plain sight.

Desensitization of neurons to dopamine is a well-known effect in addiction. However, researchers found a natural example of this phenomenon in fly mating behavior.

Max Telford translated the technical effort behind studying evolution into a relatable story for every reader in The Tree of Life: Solving Science’s Greatest Puzzle. 

The PubPlant database organizes the avalanche of new genomes that are revolutionizing agriculture.

This postdoc uses stem cell–derived organoids to uncover how the brain develops and what drives pediatric tumors.

A gut microbe secretes macrophage-targeting factors, rendering the intestinal layer vulnerable to ulcerative colitis, offering a potential therapeutic avenue.

Sporophytes survived nine months in orbit; most endured and germinated back on Earth, revealing insights into plant resilience beyond the planet.

New research shows how language and income shape who gets credited for scientific output—and why women and non-native English speakers face persistent gaps.