Double-duty neurons in primary olfactory cortex pick up on more than just scent

The cells recognize not only odors, such as bananas and black licorice—but also images and words associated with those smells, according to single-neuron…

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COSYNE

Join us for Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE) 2025 in Montreal and Mont Tremblant, QC, Canada. This annual meeting provides an inclusive forum for the exchange of empirical and theoretical approaches to understand how neural systems function, taking place from 27 March - 1 April 2025.

Striking a pose with Aya Osman

The neuroscientist and part-time fashion model opens up about the people who inspire her; her interest in science communication; and how she once ended up on a…

Rat neurons thrive in a mouse brain world, testing ‘nature versus nurture’

Neurons from the two rodents can wire up together to form functional circuits—all while maintaining some species-specific properties, two new studies show.

Monkey studies throw wrench into decade-old idea about movement’s effect on visual cortex

Movements that boost activity in the visual cortex of mice have the opposite or no effect in marmosets and macaques, prompting questions about whether mice are…

Biological Thermodynamics

Cambridge Core - Bioengineering - Biological Thermodynamics

Remembering Peter Schiller, principled pioneer of vision research

Schiller, best known for his research on how the superior colliculus controls eye movements, died last month at the age of 92.