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The synaptic connectome of most animals bears little resemblance to functional brain maps, but it can still predict neuronal activity, according to two preprints that tackle the puzzle in C. elegans.

Human-specific duplicates of SRGAP2 prolong cortical development by manipulating SYNGAP, an autism-linked protein that slows synaptic growth.

The atlases could pinpoint pathways that determine the fate of cells linked to neurodevelopmental conditions.

The “Habitat”—a complex environment with space for large social groups—expands the behavioral repertoire of rodent models, Hickson and Kind say.

The striatum and thalamus are more likely than the cerebral cortex to express autism variants or bear transcriptional changes, two unpublished studies find.

In early life, astrocytes help to mold neural pathways in response to the environment.

The glial cells' activity reliably tracks with freezing, hesitancy and other behaviors reminiscent of anxiety.

Face patch cells in macaque monkeys initially respond to images of any object but rapidly transition to attend to faces exclusively, a new study finds.

Evidence is growing from rodent studies that sperm carries marks of a father's life experiences, influencing traits in offspring. Bits of RNA could be the drivers of these epigenetic effects.

Neurons in the locus coeruleus, which provides norepinephrine to the rest of the brain and spinal cord, are more spatially and functionally diverse than previously thought, a new preprint finds.