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Brianna Abbott is a contributing writer at Spectrum. She is a science journalist based in New York City, covering neuroscience, health and the environment, and is a graduate of the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University. She has a B.A. in chemistry and a B.A. in creative writing from Providence College in Rhode Island.
A customizable Styrofoam mold minimizes head movements during brain scans, enabling researchers to produce clearer images.
A new method enables researchers to plot activity in the zebrafish brain's system for spatial orientation and balance.
A new resource details the protein-coding portions of the genomes of 36 popular mouse strains.
A transparent set of electrodes enables researchers to simultaneously record electrical signals and visualize neurons in the brains of awake mice.
A new brain implant pumps chemical signals directly into a target region to ease seizure-like activity in mice.
Meet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals they study.
Meet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals they study.
These complex combinations of organoids afford a closer look at how gene alterations affect certain brain networks.
These complex combinations of organoids afford a closer look at how gene alterations affect certain brain networks.
Twenty-five years ago, Rajesh Rao proposed a seminal theory of how brains could implement predictive coding for perception. His modern version zeroes in on actions.
Twenty-five years ago, Rajesh Rao proposed a seminal theory of how brains could implement predictive coding for perception. His modern version zeroes in on actions.