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Spectrum
Brianna Abbott is a contributing writer at Spectrum. She is a science journalist based in New York City, covering neuroscience, health and the environment, and is a graduate of the Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program at New York University. She has a B.A. in chemistry and a B.A. in creative writing from Providence College in Rhode Island.
A customizable Styrofoam mold minimizes head movements during brain scans, enabling researchers to produce clearer images.
A new method enables researchers to plot activity in the zebrafish brain's system for spatial orientation and balance.
A new resource details the protein-coding portions of the genomes of 36 popular mouse strains.
A transparent set of electrodes enables researchers to simultaneously record electrical signals and visualize neurons in the brains of awake mice.
A new brain implant pumps chemical signals directly into a target region to ease seizure-like activity in mice.
The ethics issues that arise in neuroscience research are usually novel, unresolved and understudied. Embedding ethicists in labs helps scientists navigate these challenges and develop strategies in real time to prevent harm.
The ethics issues that arise in neuroscience research are usually novel, unresolved and understudied. Embedding ethicists in labs helps scientists navigate these challenges and develop strategies in real time to prevent harm.
Myelin may serve as an energy reserve for the brain, according to recent findings, prompting neuroscientists to rethink how the brain stores, shares and protects energy.
Myelin may serve as an energy reserve for the brain, according to recent findings, prompting neuroscientists to rethink how the brain stores, shares and protects energy.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 May.
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 25 May.