Project Scientist, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Age: 32

A form of spatial memory helps a brainless slime mold navigate complex environments, hinting at the possible origins of memory in higher organisms.

A drug widely used to control glucose metabolism promotes neurogenesis, pointing to new directions for brain injury and disease therapeutics.

In matriarchal societies where women receive equal education, there is no difference in spatial abilities between men and women.