Xiaoyu Ma headshot
By SfN Staff
December 22, 2025

Meet Dr. Xiaoyu Ma, currently a Staff Scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health studying the neural mechanism underlying irritability.

eN SiN Fruit Fly Neurons
By SfN Staff
December 18, 2025

Mapping neuropeptide F receptor expressing-neurons and their role in thirsty water seeking in the adult male fruit fly.

Gipson headshot
By SfN Staff
December 11, 2025

Meet Dr. Cassandra Gipson, currently an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky, Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences studying neurobiological mechanisms underlying nicotine and opioid use.

line drawing of brain inside side view of head with yellow background
By SfN Staff
December 4, 2025

A study on dopamine neurons and fear extinction provides a model for advancing science while being transparent about null results that may not fit the expected narrative.

Ali Mohebi headshot
By SfN Staff
November 20, 2025

Meet Dr. Ali Mohebi, currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying neuromodulatory circuits and how they shape learning, decision-making, and cognitive performance.

eN SiN Fruit Fly Brain
By SfN Staff
November 13, 2025

Whole mount view of a young mouse brain with all cortical layer 5 neurons expressing dystonia-related gene Klhl14, highlighted in green.

line drawing of brain inside side view of head with yellow background
By SfN Staff
November 6, 2025

Exploring how oscillatory and non-oscillatory components of neural activity shape perception and enable multisensory integration and can lead to the McGurk illusion.

eN SiN Fruit Fly Brain
By SfN Staff
October 23, 2025

Neurons in the adult fruit fly brain have different biases in the splicing of a calcium channel that enables neurotransmission.

Lange Headshot
By SfN Staff
October 9, 2025

Michał Lange entered a neuroscience lab with a strong AI/Computer Science background. Quickly catching up on his biology knowledge, he was able to create a new tool useful to the field.

eN SiN Tree Shrew Visual Thalamus square
By SfN Staff
September 18, 2025

Mouse cerebellar section with a single layer of Purkinje cells extending their elaborate dendritic branches upwards into the dense molecular layer.