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U.S. national primate research centers face an uncertain future

The facilities were meant to last 100 years. Four decades shy of that mark, amid flatlined funds and mounting political pressure, their directors are trying to find a path forward.

By Calli McMurray
9 October 2026 | 12 min read
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What if nonhuman primate research goes away?

As the U.S. government takes steps to stop using nonhuman primates in research, The Transmitter investigates what that shift could mean for neuroscience.

By The Transmitter
9 October 2026 | 2 min read
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Grant review needs reform. How about we add an element of chance?

A process that uses a lottery system saves time, reduces strategic resubmission and accepts that, above a quality threshold, luck has always played a part in science funding.

By Adrien Peyrache
25 September 2026 | 6 min read
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Incredible shrinking grant deadlines at the BRAIN Initiative

“A month is crazy,” says one former recipient, referring to a new funding opportunity’s timeline.

By Brendan Borrell
17 September 2026 | 4 min read

Sylvia Fogel, reshaping U.S. autism research strategy

In a wide-ranging and provocative interview, the chair of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee shares her views on vaccines, regression, neuroimmune conditions and more.

By Brady Huggett
17 September 2026 | 77 min watch
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Dutch primate center awaits October animal research debate

Science is forging ahead at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands, following a reversal of last year’s mandate to phase out primate studies. But researchers aren’t sure how long the reprieve will last.

By Lauren Schenkman
2 September 2026 | 5 min read
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Amid funding uncertainty, neuroscientists report a mix of cynicism, persistence

Two years into one of the most tumultuous tenures in U.S. federal funding, researchers outline how they are coping with ongoing changes and reflect on the impact these changes are having on the system more broadly.

By Emily Singer
28 August 2026 | 5 min read
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How FALAN is building a thriving neuroscience community in Latin America

As the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies Congress kicks off next week, its president shares how the organization aims to foster collaborations and provide high-quality training for young neuroscientists in the region.

By Francesco Mattia Rossi
28 August 2026 | 6 min read
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Cómo FALAN está construyendo una comunidad próspera de neurociencia en América Latina

Con el inicio del Congreso de la Federación de Sociedades de Neurociencias de América Latina y el Caribe próxima semana, su presidente comparte cómo la organización busca fomentar colaboraciones y brindar capacitación de alta calidad para jóvenes neurocientíficos en la región.

By Francesco Mattia Rossi
28 August 2026 | 8 min read
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Como a FALAN está construindo uma comunidade de neurociência forte na América Latina

Com o início do Congresso da Federação das Sociedades de Neurociência da América Latina e do Caribe na próxima semana, o presidente da federação fala sobre como a entidade pretende promover colaborações e oferecer capacitação de alta qualidade a jovens neurocientistas da região.

By Francesco Mattia Rossi
28 August 2026 | 7 min read

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Lipids enter brain mapping limelight

Two new studies, including the first whole-brain lipid atlas in mice, uncover unforeseen complexity and influence during pregnancy and aging.

By Lauren Schenkman
27 October 2026 | 6 min read
Protein asparagine synthetase in hippocampus neurons.

Behavioral phenomics in zebrafish; and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 26 October.

By Jill Adams
27 October 2026 | 2 min read
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Neuroscience gave AI its start. What happens now?

David Sussillo maps the two fields' divergent paths, and where they might still meet.

By Emily Singer
27 October 2026 | 10 min read