Many awards honor the work of researchers and physician scientists studying the brain. Here’s a look at just a few of the big prizes in neuroscience.

Most people don’t know the staggering sex disparity amongst Alzheimer’s patients: two-thirds of those patients are women. Why?

It’s clear that genes, receptors and neurons all play a role in detecting odors. But much of how we make sense of what we sniff remains mysterious.

Neurons are highly specialized cells that conduct and process information in animals, enabling thought, perception and control of movement. Lydia Harriss presents a quick guide to these remarkable cells.

Researchers are advancing our understanding of Parkinson’s disease and the therapies for treatment.

Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.

And other neuroscience news you may have missed in September 2024.

The addictive substance in alcohol, ethanol, acts as a stimulant in lower blood-alcohol concentrations and as a depressant in larger concentrations.

The transient hypofrontality hypothesis holds that activity in the prefrontal cortex dials down during some high-intensity activities.

In response to the rising opioid epidemic, neuroscience researchers worldwide are working to develop new treatments for chronic pain.