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Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett has been recognised for his discoveries in neuroscience and his scientific leadership with an Order of Australia.

Professors Massimo Hilliard and Geoffrey Goodhill have received NHMRC Investigator grants to continue their research, helping shed light on brain and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Researchers revealed regional sex differences in the hippocampus - an area of the brain important for memory, learning and emotions.

Professor Justin Marshall has been welcomed as a new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

Researchers have uncovered how shifting light patterns help protect fish from predators on the Great Barrier Reef.

A small change in the timing of gene activity may have triggered the evolution of our brain’s corpus callosum - one of the most remarkable events in the evolution of mammalian brains.

Researchers have discovered how the highways connecting brain cells expand and retract to allow the flow of particles essential for neural survival.

Professor Naomi Wray has received the Elizabeth Blackburn Investigator Grant Award for Leadership in Basic Science from the National Health and Medical Research Council.

A new study has identified a major shift in how to treat brain injuries after rejuvenating immune cells to support the repair process. 

New research suggests that fish vision may be affected by their choice of habitat.