Sudden movements and sounds can trigger a battle between neurons in the brain, and the winners get to decide where an animal will look, according to new research. Read the full story on Nature News.

The stimulation of a tiny number of neurons can evoke entire memories, new research in mice suggests. Read the full story on Nature News here.

Nature reporter Lizzie Buchen will be covering this year’s Society for Neuroscience conference from Chicago. Look for updates from her on all things brainy from 17-21 October.