November 2017

The Mosaic Brain

Functional implications of a complex neural ecosystem

Features

Getting Drugs Past the Blood-Brain Barrier

2017 Life Science Salary Survey

Contributors

Contributors

Editorial

To Each His Own

Speaking of Science

Ten-Minute Sabbatical

Notebook

Lessons in Memory from a Champ

An Eye Scan for Alzheimer’s Disease?

Tracking Invasive Fire Ants in Asia

These Flies Hijack Frogs’ Love Calls

Online First

Fast-Tracking Sexual Maturation

Modus Operandi

Implanted Magnetic Probes Measure Brain Activity

Cover Story

Advancing Techniques Reveal the Brain’s Impressive Diversity

The Literature

Presynaptic Neurons Fine-Tune Dopamine Signaling

Neural Reward System Activity Varies Throughout the Day

Stronger Neural Connections May Trump Genetic Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Profiles

Flickers of Hope

Scientist to Watch

Kyle Smith Shines a Light on Addiction

Lab Tools

Lighting Up Monkey Brains

Caught in the Act

Careers

Dealing with Unethical or Illegal Conduct in Higher Education

Reading Frames

The Benefits of Trepidation

Foundations

The Wada Test, 1948

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