Gamma delta T cells in the meninges of the brain release a cell signaling molecule that does more than protect mice from microbial pathogens.

Using optogenetics, scientists have simulated the sense of smell directly within the mouse brain to investigate the nature of olfactory perception.

A fluorescent image of murine hippocampal cells is the winning microscopy image from more than 400 submissions from 65 countries for Olympus’s 2019 Image of the Year Award.

The technology, tested out on patients with epilepsy who already had electrodes implanted in their brains, is currently limited to 30–50 sentences.

The decades-old signature of nuclear testing can reveal the ages of organisms, or even individual cells.

A gene involved in a newly described syndrome affects neural functioning in fruit fly embryos.

Neuronal signal timing is crucial for muscle coordination during flight.

An evolutionary biologist knits a festive homage to her research.