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Winrich Freiwald wins 2025 Rosenstiel Award
Freiwald is honored for his groundbreaking work revealing biological mechanisms of facial recognition.
In studying the mating rituals of fruit flies, scientists may have learned something about how brains evolve
Researchers have identified how the architecture of brain circuits helps different species flexibly adapt to new mating signals across evolutionary timeframes.
This technique for studying cell receptors could have sweeping implications for drug development
Researchers created a tool capable of comprehensively mapping crucial interactions underlying drug efficacy in one superfamily of cell receptors.
Light-weight microscope captures large-scale brain activity of mice on the move
With a new microscope that's as light as a penny, researchers can now observe broad swaths of the brain in action as mice move about and interact with their environments.
Winrich Freiwald wins the 2024 Kavli Prize for Neuroscience
The researcher is being honored for his discovery of a specialized system in the brain’s neocortex that is responsible for recognizing faces.
How memories crystallize over time
“Practice makes perfect” is no mere cliché. It's neuroscience.
New study on mating behaviors offers clues into the evolution of attraction
In examining the mating rituals of roundworms, researchers uncovered a unique approach to reproduction that maximizes genetic fitness.
Innovative microscopy tech answers fundamental questions
A powerful tool captures data from an unprecedented 1 million neurons simultaneously, painting a much fuller picture of brain dynamics.
Cutting-edge methods yield surprising insights into Huntington’s disease
New findings add depth to our understanding of neurodegeneration.
How fruit flies control the brain's "steering wheel"
A newly discovered neural circuit mediates between navigational brain cells, acting as a sort of mental steering wheel. 
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