Zooming In on the Brains of Babies New tools are helping neuroscientists investigate why early life is such a crucial time for neural development.​

New tools are helping neuroscientists investigate why early life is such a crucial time for neural development. #AutismAwarenessDay vist.ly/4yiup

Brain Anatomy Quiz How well do you know the anatomy of your brain? Test yourself with this online quiz.

How well do you know the anatomy of your brain? Test yourself with this online quiz. vist.ly/4yezt

Brain cells are the key to understanding neuroscience! 🧠 Join Richard Wingate as he shares insights from his book, “The Story of the Brain in 10 ½ Cells.” #AskaNeuroscientist @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Neuroscientist’s Art Highlights Social Behavior Across Species Researcher SeungHyun Lee designed the image using a combination of his own photography and sketches, plus a dash of AI.

Researcher SeungHyun Lee designed the image using a combination of his own photography and sketches, plus a dash of AI. @sfnjournals.bsky.social vist.ly/4y9vg

Just like your heart or your muscles, your brain requires maintenance and protection. Hear Richard Wingate talk about why our brains need care just like any other organ. #AskaNeuroscientist @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

How Many Objects Can You Remember? Test your class’s ability to recall everyday items.

Test your class’s ability to recall everyday items. vist.ly/4xzpv

Meet Richard Wingate, a professor of developmental neurobiology at Kings College London and Editor in Chief of BrainFacts. #AskaNeuroscientist @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Brain Awareness Video Contest The Society for Neuroscience holds an annual Brain Awareness Video Contest to showcase entertaining and educational neuroscience concepts and activities.

It’s that time of year again! The 2026 Brain Awareness Video Contest is open for submissions. Enter your video for a chance to win $4,000 and complimentary registration to Neuroscience 2026.

This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | How Visual Cortices Develop; Dopamine Dynamics during Decision-Making
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Understanding Autism Research over the past half century has profoundly changed what we know about autism, revealing clues to its origins and suggesting new strategies for early detection and treatment.

Research over the past half century has profoundly changed what we know about autism, revealing clues to its origins and suggesting new strategies for early detection and treatment. #AutismAwarenessMonth vist.ly/4xq8u

The Artistic Brain: A Neuroaesthetics Approach to Health, Well-being and Learning Whether we observe or create, the arts change our brains. The emerging field of neuroaethetics may help us understand how and why.

Taking care of your brain is such an important part of overall well-being. Discover gentle and effective ways to nurture your mental health and support a healthy mind. vist.ly/4xk8q

ICYMI: In a First, China Approves Brain Implant for Commercial Use And other neuroscience news you may have missed in March 2026.

ICYMI: In a First, China Approves Brain Implant for Commercial Use.
And other neuroscience news you may have missed in March 2026. vist.ly/4xgn4

New Autism Subtypes Identified Based on Genes, Individual Traits Researchers found distinct patterns of genetic signals matching the characteristics of four classes of trait patterns.

Researchers found distinct patterns of genetic signals matching the characteristics of four classes of trait patterns. #AutismAwarenessMonth vist.ly/4x7sv

The Roots of Autism Genes in action before birth may sow the seeds of autism spectrum disorder.

Genes in action before birth may sow the seeds of autism spectrum disorder. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay
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“Your brain is the only brain you have, so we want to protect it,” @srheilbronner.bsky.social shares what she wants us to know about our brains. “But at the same time… we can become very different people than we were.” Hear her full answer & her fun fact about the brain. 🧠 #AskaNeuroscientist

Stress Me Not Stress isn’t always bad. It can trigger changes in the brain that help you rise to the challenge.

Stress isn’t always bad. It can trigger changes in the brain that help you rise to the challenge. #StressAwarenessMonth
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Why should we break down science for the public? Because science is about our experience, and it should be made available for us all to understand. (Plus, it’s paid for by our tax dollars!) @srheilbronner.bsky.social
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Brain, Think on Thyself What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making.

What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making. @knowablemag.bsky.social

Are memories in your brain distributed or local? How did early experiments in the late 1940s address this? Join me this week with neuroscientist Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss the modern emerging picture of the brain.
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Why are brain cells so hard to decode? Join me this week with Nicole Rust (nicolecrust.bsky.social), author of "Elusive Cures", as we discuss work from David Anderson's lab (and others) that reveals the brain has to be understood as a dynamic system.
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In this #AskaNeuroscientist, uncover what Sarah’s work tells us about the default mode network, a network of brain regions that become more active during rest and relaxation. @srheilbronner.bsky.social

Lesson Plan: Brain Comparisons What makes up the brain? Explore the brain’s basic anatomy with your students.

What makes up the brain? Explore the brain’s basic anatomy with your students. vist.ly/4w8sg

How Smartphones Hijack the Brain Largely by design, the features that make smartphones convenient and fun also make them addictive.

Largely by design, the features that make smartphones convenient and fun also make them addictive. www.brainfacts.org/neuroscience...

Meta, YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction trial A Los Angeles jury awarded $3 million in compensation to a young woman who alleged she had become addicted to the platforms as a child.

Breaking news: A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark trial, awarding $3 million in compensation to a young woman who alleged she became addicted to the companies’ platforms as a child.

This Storefront Lab Turns Brain Research Into Public Science You don’t have to separate science research and science outreach.

At the Brain Awareness Campaign Event held during Neuroscience 2025, Jacopo Annese walks attendees through his experience taking science out of the lab and into the heart of San Diego.
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What’s one of @srheilbronner.bsky.social surprising discoveries? Advancements in diffusion-weighted MRI are allowing her and other scientists to better predict how brain stimulation will affect an individual’s neural pathways. #AskaNeuroscientist

Action Potential Interactive See how a neuron can fire and restore its balance by stimulating an action potential in this interactive.

See how a neuron can fire and restore its balance by stimulating an action potential in this interactive. #BrainAwarenessWeek vist.ly/4vmih

Brain Awareness Video Contest The Society for Neuroscience holds an annual Brain Awareness Video Contest to showcase entertaining and educational neuroscience concepts and activities.

It’s that time of year again! The 2026 Brain Awareness Video Contest is open for submissions. Enter your video for a chance to win $4,000 and complimentary registration to Neuroscience 2026. vist.ly/4vm4z

How can we see inside the brain? Learn how different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques are used to build and help us visualize wiring diagrams of the brain. @srheilbronner.bsky.social #AskaNeuroscientist

The Domino Effect of Neurons Explore the similarities between neurons firing and dominoes falling with this activity.

Explore the similarities between neurons firing and dominoes falling with this activity. vist.ly/4vh52