Pinpointing brain circuits underlying binge drinking alcohol offers potential targets to develop interventions and reveals insights about neuronal wiring. 

The ability to detect subtle odors depends on genetics and neuroanatomy. Studying these can offer insights on how the brain processes olfactory information. 

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi won this year’s Chemistry award for stitching together molecules with immense applications including drug delivery.