Scientists learn about the brain's inner workings by studying what animals or people do, how they move, react, and make choices. Behavior is complex, as animals and humans can move in countless ...

The Journal of Neuroscience features for the first time a cover concept that is not about what neuroscientists have done, but rather what neuroscience can do for humanity's future. Subscribe to our ...

Studying social behavior is crucial for understanding how certain neuromodulatory pathways—like the serotonin pathway, which influences mood and social interactions—are regulated. Kavita Babu, ...

Research programs involving perinatal (fetal and neonatal) animals offer insight into the development of the brain and central nervous system and the age-dependent effects of genes, toxicants, and the ...

Neuroscience emerged as a defined discipline more than half a century ago, enthralling scientists to study the most enigmatic organ: the brain. Researchers explored animal models and probed the ...

Richard C. Van Sluyters, OD, PhD, (Chair) is a Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, and a member of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a ...