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Dutch primate center awaits October animal research debate
Amid funding uncertainty, neuroscientists report a mix of cynicism, persistence
Scientific talent is global. Access to the world’s scientific stage is not.
Future remains uncertain for U.S. federal funding of behavioral, cognitive science
O talento científico é global. O acesso ao cenário científico mundial, não.
Neuroscientists weigh in on White House proposal for ‘moonshot infrastructure’ for connectomics
A report from the Trump administration calls for a “new golden age” of science, in which the federal government supports mission-driven collaborations to deliver high returns on research investments.
Neuroscientists weigh in on White House proposal for ‘moonshot infrastructure’ for connectomics
A report from the Trump administration calls for a “new golden age” of science, in which the federal government supports mission-driven collaborations to deliver high returns on research investments.
Study questions DSM-5’s combining of autism traits
Sensory traits and restricted and repetitive behaviors are best understood as distinct but related characteristics, the new work suggests.
Study questions DSM-5’s combining of autism traits
Sensory traits and restricted and repetitive behaviors are best understood as distinct but related characteristics, the new work suggests.
Redefinindo a sub-representação na neurociência mundial
Mudar o foco das iniciativas de equidade das categorias identitárias para as barreiras estruturais pode revelar desafios negligenciados e aumentar o apoio e a participação em todo o mundo.
Redefinindo a sub-representação na neurociência mundial
Mudar o foco das iniciativas de equidade das categorias identitárias para as barreiras estruturais pode revelar desafios negligenciados e aumentar o apoio e a participação em todo o mundo.
Redefiniendo la subrepresentación en la neurociencia global
Si se cambia el enfoque de las iniciativas de promoción de equidad desde categorías de identidad a barreras estructurales, se revelan desafíos que habían pasado desapercibidos que pueden aumentar la participación a nivel mundial.
Redefiniendo la subrepresentación en la neurociencia global
Si se cambia el enfoque de las iniciativas de promoción de equidad desde categorías de identidad a barreras estructurales, se revelan desafíos que habían pasado desapercibidos que pueden aumentar la participación a nivel mundial.
When autistic kids grow up, Chapter 5: The war dial
“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
When autistic kids grow up, Chapter 5: The war dial
“You have to reshape the whole system.” Tempest McDonald earns a measure of peace.
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Fruit flies use memory to track odors
When flies encounter a tasty smell, they stroll in and out of the odor plume—a process that depends on encoding a memory of the angle needed to travel back to the plume, according to a new study.
Fruit flies use memory to track odors
When flies encounter a tasty smell, they stroll in and out of the odor plume—a process that depends on encoding a memory of the angle needed to travel back to the plume, according to a new study.
New methods to contextualize autism-linked genes, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 September.
New methods to contextualize autism-linked genes, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 7 September.
Dimensionality—neuroscience’s red herring?
Placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality, or treating it as an end-all quantification of some aspect of neural computation, may hinder progress in understanding the brain.
Dimensionality—neuroscience’s red herring?
Placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality, or treating it as an end-all quantification of some aspect of neural computation, may hinder progress in understanding the brain.