In adults that are born blind, the "visual" cortex is activated in a similar way during a listening task, according to new research in JNeurosci. The results answer questions about how development can override anatomy to influence brain function.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a letter to the United States research community addressing internationally collaborative science.

Female mice housed alone during adolescence show atypical development of the prefrontal cortex and resort to habitual behavior in adulthood, according to new research published in eNeuro. These findings show how social isolation could lead to an over-reliance on habit-like behaviors that are associated with addiction and obesity.

SfN successfully competed for a five-year grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to continue its longstanding Neuroscience Scholars Program.

Scientists have observed how the human brain represents a familiar piece of music, according to research published in JNeurosci. Their results suggest that listening to and remembering music involve different cognitive processes.

Dog brain structure varies across breeds and is correlated with specific behaviors, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

Chronic cocaine use changes gene expression in the hippocampus, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.

Impairments in social and executive brain functions hinder effective communication, according to research in patients with dementia recently published in eNeuro.

Changes in a vibration-sensitive neuron may equip forager honeybees for waggle dance communication, according to research recently published in eNeuro.