https://blog.eneuro.org/New blog posts from eNeuroen{97B9C846-4433-4632-A06D-058B8CC3268B}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/04/reviewer_russoMeet Dr. Simone Russo, currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University studying sensory neural network function.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400{B594F325-53BF-422C-9C0E-8B7A007AF6E9}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/03/snapshots_rat_dorsal_hippocampusVivid vertical tracks targeting the Cornu Ammonis 1 region of the dorsal hippocampus of a transgenic rat.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400{C7C1FBC0-654E-4E81-865C-69D3EF434D38}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/03/reviewer_yuMeet Dr. Jai Yu, currently an assistant professor at University of Chicago in the Department of Psychology and Institute for Mind and Biology studying how distributed brain networks support cognition.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400{64974872-F5BB-44D7-BEFE-BA670FC88D4C}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/03/editors_pick_peyracheA neuropeptide released by sleep-active neurons in the hypothalamus promotes wakefulness by inhibiting histaminergic neurons.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500{5CA91021-B4E2-4577-BF78-6A3CCA0CC887}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/02/discussion_beyond-the-basics-exp-designIntroducing two tutorials that offer clear guidance for trainees and seasoned researchers, Statistics Editor Bob Calin-Jageman shares why he finds this pair of papers by Penny Reynolds outstanding resources.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500{B0C8760E-D314-4EB3-958B-E8EC4B681387}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/02/snapshots_dentate_gyrusGranule cells in the dentate gyrus of a mouse, with visible extensions of their dendrites reaching out into the molecular layer.Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500{5488C268-4C2B-4F16-A5E4-7D06ACC6435A}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/01/btp_de_guglielmo_and_doyleGiordano de Guglielmo and Michelle Doyle detail the challenges of creating a preclinical Alcohol Biobank. They also emphasize how refreshing and motivating it can be to work with new researchers.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500{A71882A1-0025-4DB3-AAA3-9065F1164F95}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/01/snapshots_multiplex_rna_imagingExpression of four neuropil-localized mRNA in hippocampal subregions of a young mouse.Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 -0500{0ADF6E76-133D-4869-A819-5DB7AFF82DC1}https://blog.eneuro.org/2026/01/editors_pick_grubbSelective photoactivation and pharmacological manipulations in hippocampal slice cultures reveal a molecular pathway that leads to long-lasting synaptic changes. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0500{EB88B24F-ABEB-4A05-A85E-B0393E855B8D}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/12/reviewer_maMeet Dr. Xiaoyu Ma, currently a Staff Scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health studying the neural mechanism underlying irritability.Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:28:00 -0500{8CE64AD2-C6AA-45EA-8620-8FD114090BFF}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/12/snapshots_f_receptorMapping neuropeptide F receptor expressing-neurons and their role in thirsty water seeking in the adult male fruit fly.Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500{6851EB38-549A-4E6A-BE32-AA7760AFBBC9}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/12/reviewer_gipsonMeet 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.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500{219F8496-245F-4A40-981D-4EE4F8509A37}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/10/editors_pick_khokharA 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.Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500{433826BC-E305-4B0E-885A-7F295419886C}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/11/reviewer_mohebiMeet 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.Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500{6CA633B9-67B3-4130-9DF5-573CF33DCB88}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/11/snapshots_klhl14_geneWhole mount view of a young mouse brain with all cortical layer 5 neurons expressing dystonia-related gene Klhl14, highlighted in green.Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:30:00 -0500{B15F185D-A3B9-4CF4-A2D5-753A272400CB}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/11/editors_pick_keitelExploring how oscillatory and non-oscillatory components of neural activity shape perception and enable multisensory integration and can lead to the McGurk illusion.Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:29:00 -0500{8AA43901-3F4C-4144-BFD1-545FA527B1BA}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/10/snapshots_fruit_fly_brainNeurons in the adult fruit fly brain have different biases in the splicing of a calcium channel that enables neurotransmission.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:05:00 -0400{7A551C40-41D9-42C6-A43A-D3F3EB7E35FE}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/10/btp_langeMichał 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.Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0400{F4DEA77E-A335-4DC3-BEC4-E32B8E2F12F9}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/09/snapshots_mouse_cerebellar_purkinje_cellsMouse cerebellar section with a single layer of Purkinje cells extending their elaborate dendritic branches upwards into the dense molecular layer.Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0400{344E9C16-D7F7-4EAF-913D-430B14F2C9C8}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/09/btp_kimAndy Kim describes how his passion for studying cognition came about and encourages scientists to consider preregistering their studies as he details his own positive experiences with the process.Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:16:00 -0400{59595CBC-60D0-4198-9F71-9EE79C72DFC7}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/08/snapshots_mouse_tree_shrew_thalamusExcitatory axon terminals expressing vesicular glutamate transporters in the thalamus of a tree shrew.Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:51:00 -0400{776F1A7D-8042-4EB2-BF25-881A0A9D4757}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/08/reviewer_iamshchininaMeet Dr. Polina Iamshchinina, currently a postdoctoral research associate at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute studying the brain mechanisms of working memory.Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:24:00 -0400{90D410EB-E60D-425A-BA22-13E41CFCE1D0}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/07/snapshots_mouse_paraventricular_nucleusReal-time calcium dynamics of astrocytes and oxytocin neurons in the mouse paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus.Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:35:00 -0400{ED115F01-078E-4231-9960-B4B59C743548}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/07/editors_pick_maffeiUnveiling distinct molecular signatures for synaptic plasticity defects observed in two different mouse models for intellectual developmental disability. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400{1F8BBDE3-5ED5-4948-9F19-C0C14CCE534C}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/07/btp_kimYoungdoo Kim details his experiences developing animal models for neurodegenerative disease, highlighting how rewarding it is to create useful experimental tools.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:02:00 -0400{1604D1CE-539C-4C6B-9549-EABCFE055A5B}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/snapshots_larval_drosophila_brainExploring the neuronal expression of seizure-associated proteins in the fruit fly brain.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:55:00 -0400{35DA6691-2DC6-492A-A1F9-10B5269DDECF}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/06/editors_pick_dulinCharacterizing mechanically activated currents in non-human primate trigeminal ganglion neuron subtypes to improve understanding of mechanosensation.Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0400{26A3F7CA-C5A6-4B69-AABE-769D5CCB3A4E}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/05/snapshots_dorsal_hornNew mouse model for inducing targeted gene expression within neurons of the spinal cord dorsal horn.Thu, 29 May 2025 17:49:00 -0400{FFC3F8D3-89AF-4468-9B0A-228E46F4B67A}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/05/reviewer_warnbergMeet Dr. Emil Wärnberg, currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University using bio-mechanical modeling and deep reinforcement learning to understand how neural activity in various brain areas relates to eventual motor control.Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400{4410A995-C90D-44BE-9249-684DA7BECC21}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/05/editors_pick_laubachNew behavioral method may improve understanding of complex working memory in nonhuman primates.Thu, 08 May 2025 11:05:00 -0400{6AD255BE-251F-44D3-8E7E-EDA02D2B8525}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/05/snapshots_myenteric_ganglionImmunostaining of cell bodies and nerve fibers of neurons in an adult mouse small intestinal myenteric ganglion.Thu, 01 May 2025 11:30:00 -0400{076D08DE-6E49-4921-8492-9848E57D0206}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/04/btp_dhanya_and_muralidharanDrs. Sreeja Kumari Dhanya and Bhavana Muralidharan emphasize the value of supportive mentorship and a flexible mindset as they discuss their study unveiling a new role for a chromatin modifier in neurogenesis.Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:43:00 -0400{9C7C1A99-B5E2-40DC-AD91-3A717CD38298}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/04/editors_pick_kumarNew method for correcting movement artifacts that arise from motion drift when using high density microelectrode arrays.Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:41:00 -0400{2A4F0903-6A1F-48A7-B46D-4C5AF1470C8E}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/03/snapshots_mitral_and_tufted_cellsPrincipal neuron dendrites in the adult mouse olfactory bulb extending up towards the glomerular layer where they receive sensory input.Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:45:00 -0400{5D028869-5FA4-4E95-BC6A-140644ECEBCC}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/03/reviewer_chillaleMeet Dr. Rupesh K. Chillale, currently an Assistant Research Scientist at University of Maryland, College Park focusing on understanding how the brain encodes structured auditory sequences, integrates sensory-motor feedback, and adapts to complex auditory stimuli such as speech and music.Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:30:00 -0400{19F43B42-068E-4C66-96B8-922F6DCB33A4}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/02/snapshots_mouse_nucleus_accumbensCoronal section of a mouse nucleus accumbens with GABAergic neurons ablated.Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:47:00 -0500{53293D35-A9EA-468C-8AEE-13AF97947192}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/02/btp_hauglandKamilla Haugland shares how her passion for research, love of learning, and work ethic helped her overcome difficult challenges—including multiple lab closures—as she pursues her dream of leading her own research group.Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:05:00 -0500{EC1ADD8E-6E93-4787-AC21-FDCF1547F650}https://blog.eneuro.org/2025/01/snapshots_cerebellar_afferentsSagittal mouse brain sections showing cerebellar nuclei sending afferents to the ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus.Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:10:00 -0500{583C4EF0-5DAA-4F0B-A8F3-5FE0EBD8C9C0}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/12/10-years_2024Looking back at ten years of eNeuro papers, this post features two papers published in 2024.Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:20:00 -0500{1C22E918-37E3-4D25-8647-1171DE3A4568}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/12/snapshots_astrocytes_and_neuronsCocultured human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived astrocytes and neurons.Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:32:00 -0500{25F3848E-A0E6-4224-B327-14458DA592EE}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/11/10-years_2023Looking back at ten years of eNeuro papers, this post features two papers published in 2023.Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:50:00 -0500{D90D9850-D324-496A-A785-C21253809024}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/11/snapshots_hippocampal_synapsesThese partial 3D reconstructions of synapses from wild-type and synapsin knock-out mice show the presynaptic membrane, the postsynaptic membrane, and synaptic vesicles.Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:32:00 -0500{C16C6E5A-D6F0-4D49-9F61-A8AB9FABBF4D}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/10/10-years_2022Looking back at ten years of eNeuro papers, this post features two papers published in 2022. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:26:00 -0400{46B5D156-82E6-4F3A-86A2-512ED791E980}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/10/btp_avila-gomez_shingai_dashCo-first authors Paulo Ávila-Gómez, Yuto Shingai, and Sabyasachi Dash discuss what made their collaboration successful and provide thoughtful advice for early career researchers.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:19:00 -0400{A1DEA336-4446-467A-9B8C-B42EF2F05754}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/10/snapshots_olfactory_epitheliumShown are olfactory sensory neurons, sustentacular cells, and scattered sustentacular cells and macrophages infected with SARS-CoV-2. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400{F7F684FD-493A-482D-91BE-F404E68D98CB}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/09/10-years_2021Looking back at ten years of eNeuro papers, this post features two papers published in 2021. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:29:00 -0400{916C06C5-C843-487A-81DB-B2A6EE0C49AD}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/09/snapshots_mouse-cerebellumVisible in this sagittal section of a mouse cerebellum are granule cells and Purkinje cells.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:49:00 -0400{E94B1D39-4648-4C05-8F40-97DD2D8BD8EF}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/08/10-years_2020Looking back at ten years of eNeuro papers, this post features two papers published in 2020. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:17:00 -0400{93E6496D-8C95-4889-A20A-12E6B4AAED2E}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/08/snapshots_hippocampal_astrocytesMagenta GFAP staining shows that mouse hippocampal astrocytes have a typical swept-spider morphology, while radial glial cells extend radially through the granule cell layer.Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:36:00 -0400{122AD3A4-A5B2-4D16-B162-A2177FB93D61}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/08/editors_pick_grubbMouse model of COVID-19 provides insight into the potential causes of smell loss associated with the condition.Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:30:00 -0400