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Complete brain activity map revealed for the first time

The first complete activity map of the brain has been unveiled by a large international collaboration of neuroscientists. The International Brain Laboratory (IBL) researchers published their findings today in two papers in Nature, revealing insights into how decision-making unfolds across the entire brain in mice at the resolution of single cells.

3 September 2025
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Working memory representations: practice makes perfect

From recalling a shopping list to remembering a six-digit activation code, we rely on our working memory every day. Surprisingly, the mechanisms underpinning this ability are not well understood. During a seminar at SWC, Professor Peyman Golshani presented his latest research into how working memory is represented in the brain during learning.

15 September 2025
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Professor Tim Behrens awarded prestigious Faraday Discovery Fellowship

The Royal Society has awarded a Faraday Discovery Fellowship to Professor Tim Behrens, joint Group Leader at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at University College London (UCL) and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford.

28 August 2025
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The neuroscience of learning: 12 tips to optimise your brain

Neuroscientists spend their careers studying how the brain acquires, processes, stores and retrieves information. Do they apply that knowledge in their own lives? We asked leading researchers for their top brain hacks when it comes to learning, and we’ve distilled their answers into 12 key tips.

20 August 2025
Graphic illustration depicting learning. Credit: Gil Costa and Joana Carvalho