News & Comment

A meeting of the academic and industry minds may help fuel the development of a new generation of CNS drugs.

December 2014 marks the 200th issue of Nature Neuroscience. We reflect on the history of the journal and the field.

Nature Neuroscience presents a special focus issue highlighting big data efforts under way in the field.

Neuroscience is poised to collect Big Data sets. In this Commentary, the authors argue that, to exploit its full potential, there need to be ways to standardize, integrate and synthesize diverse types of data and that this will require a cultural shift to a central role for theorists in neuroscience research.

In this Commentary, Martone and colleagues discuss the potential benefits of sharing small datasets, also called “long-tail” data, in the Neuroscience community. They introduce the pros and cons associated with data sharing, describe the existing attitudes toward such initiative, introduce best practices and offer their views on why and how the field should establish a credit system for sharing “long-tail” data.

Large-scale consortia have benefited many fields chasing big data. In the face of new projects, neuroscientists should consider banding together.

It is not enough to refute common myths about the brain: scientists need to highlight interesting real science as well.

There is an urgent need for more research on the effects of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction in general.

Nature Neuroscience clarifies journal policies on overlapping or concurrent submissions and embargo.

Nature Neuroscience presents a series of Perspectives and Reviews highlighting recent advances in understanding the genetics of complex brain disorders.

Marijuana use is expected to increase as its legalization spreads. With more marijuana users, we should prioritize research on this pervasive, but relatively understudied, drug.

Nature Neuroscience presents a series of reviews highlighting recent progress in our understanding of the neurobiology of normal and pathological pain and itch.