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Measuring plastic in the brain: Improving, but incomplete
Meanwhile, researchers are publishing papers without “sufficient quality control,” says analytical chemist Dušan Materić.
Measuring plastic in the brain: Improving, but incomplete
Meanwhile, researchers are publishing papers without “sufficient quality control,” says analytical chemist Dušan Materić.
Finally, a new route for the magnetic-sense field
Researchers have dueled for years over how the magnetic sense works. New data from monarch butterflies could finally help settle the debate.
Finally, a new route for the magnetic-sense field
Researchers have dueled for years over how the magnetic sense works. New data from monarch butterflies could finally help settle the debate.
The State of Neuroscience in Latin America
Through interviews with dozens of Latin American neuroscientists, The Transmitter explores how researchers in six countries—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay—conduct high-quality research in the face of numerous obstacles.
The State of Neuroscience in Latin America
Through interviews with dozens of Latin American neuroscientists, The Transmitter explores how researchers in six countries—Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay—conduct high-quality research in the face of numerous obstacles.
El Panorama de la Neurociencia en Latinoamérica
A través de entrevistas con decenas de neurocientíficos latinoamericanos, The Transmitter explora cómo los investigadores de seis países —Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México y Uruguay— llevan a cabo investigaciones de alta calidad a pesar de numerosos obstáculos.
El Panorama de la Neurociencia en Latinoamérica
A través de entrevistas con decenas de neurocientíficos latinoamericanos, The Transmitter explora cómo los investigadores de seis países —Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, México y Uruguay— llevan a cabo investigaciones de alta calidad a pesar de numerosos obstáculos.
O estado da neurociência na América Latina
Por meio de entrevistas com dezenas de neurocientistas latino-americanos, a The Transmitter explora como pesquisadores de seis países — Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia, México e Uruguai — realizam pesquisas de alta qualidade diante de inúmeros obstáculos.
O estado da neurociência na América Latina
Por meio de entrevistas com dezenas de neurocientistas latino-americanos, a The Transmitter explora como pesquisadores de seis países — Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colômbia, México e Uruguai — realizam pesquisas de alta qualidade diante de inúmeros obstáculos.
Climate neuroscience needs ‘integration’ and ‘guided’ research
Five years after a groundbreaking paper, can a young field move beyond piecemeal studies?
Climate neuroscience needs ‘integration’ and ‘guided’ research
Five years after a groundbreaking paper, can a young field move beyond piecemeal studies?
Are parts of the memory trace found in the ‘astroengram?’
Neurons have long taken top billing in memory, but researchers are making the case for astrocytes.
Are parts of the memory trace found in the ‘astroengram?’
Neurons have long taken top billing in memory, but researchers are making the case for astrocytes.
Supported by a $40 million NIH grant, Yale brain shuttle technology raises questions
Yale University claims its STEP platform might be able to deliver gene-editing tools into the brain via multiple routes. Researchers are eager to see more.
Supported by a $40 million NIH grant, Yale brain shuttle technology raises questions
Yale University claims its STEP platform might be able to deliver gene-editing tools into the brain via multiple routes. Researchers are eager to see more.
A brief history of precision self-scanning
When a researcher solved a logistical problem by going rogue, the idea proved remarkably infectious.
A brief history of precision self-scanning
When a researcher solved a logistical problem by going rogue, the idea proved remarkably infectious.
The state of neuroscience in 2025: An overview
The Transmitter presents a portrait of the field through four lenses: its focus, its output, its people and its funding.
The state of neuroscience in 2025: An overview
The Transmitter presents a portrait of the field through four lenses: its focus, its output, its people and its funding.
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Prefrontal cortex has three transcriptomic acts across human lifespan, new atlas suggests
Various genes show distinct exits and entrances with age in the open-source dataset, the largest of its kind to date.
Prefrontal cortex has three transcriptomic acts across human lifespan, new atlas suggests
Various genes show distinct exits and entrances with age in the open-source dataset, the largest of its kind to date.
Microglia scoop out garbage from inside neurons
Through a newly identified process called skoupocytosis, neurons recruit the immune cells to remove cellular waste they find hard to deal with themselves.
Microglia scoop out garbage from inside neurons
Through a newly identified process called skoupocytosis, neurons recruit the immune cells to remove cellular waste they find hard to deal with themselves.
How neuromorphic computing could improve AI
Mihai Petrovici explains what neuromorphic computing is and how it can speed up and reduce energy consumption in artificial intelligence and brain simulations.
How neuromorphic computing could improve AI
Mihai Petrovici explains what neuromorphic computing is and how it can speed up and reduce energy consumption in artificial intelligence and brain simulations.