How does the brain act as a prediction machine and how does it process unexpected events? Researchers at SWC have been studying sensory prediction errors using two-photon calcium imaging and optogenetics to take us a step closer to understanding both the nature of prediction error signals as well as the mechanisms by which they arise.

As we look ahead to a new sleep lab opening at SWC in January 2024, we asked leading neuroscientists their thoughts on why we sleep. Here are six key reasons they shared.

How do I know if my students are already using ChatGPT? Can we differentiate between AI and student responses? Could AI be a useful teaching tool in science? These were some of the most common questions teachers submitted ahead of the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre’s very first event for teachers.