Plaque levels differ in popular Alzheimer’s mouse model depending on which parent’s variants are passed down5XFAD model mice that inherit two disease-related genes from their fathers have double the plaques seen in those with maternal inheritance, a new study shows. Jun 23 26June 23, 2026Article at Spectrum
What are the most transformative neuroscience tools and technologies developed in the past five years?Artificial intelligence and deep-learning methods featured prominently in the survey responses, followed by genetic tools to control circuits, advanced neuroimaging, transcriptomics and various approaches to record brain activity and behavior. Nov 10 25November 10, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Neuropeptides reprogram social roles in leafcutter antsThe mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in naked mole rats, a new study shows. Jul 11 25July 11, 2025Article at Spectrum
Neuropeptides reprogram social roles in leafcutter antsThe mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in naked mole rats, a new study shows. Jul 11 25July 11, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Nature retracts paper on novel brain cell type against authors’ wishesA 2022 paper was retracted after an independent team of researchers reanalyzed the data and questioned its validity. Jul 09 25July 09, 2025Article at Spectrum
Nature retracts paper on novel brain cell type against authors’ wishesA 2022 paper was retracted after an independent team of researchers reanalyzed the data and questioned its validity. Jul 09 25July 09, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Authors correct image errors in Neuron paper that challenged microglia-to-neuron conversionThe issue with the supplementary figures likely does not change the conclusions of the paper, according to an outside expert. Jun 26 25June 26, 2025Article at Spectrum
Authors correct image errors in Neuron paper that challenged microglia-to-neuron conversionThe issue with the supplementary figures likely does not change the conclusions of the paper, according to an outside expert. Jun 26 25June 26, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Spatial learning circuitry fluctuates in step with estrous cycle in miceCyclic shifts in estradiol levels coincide with changes in dendritic spine density and the activity of place cells in the CA1 region of the hippocampus, a new study shows. Jun 25 25June 25, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Arizona’s Petrified Forest Is Changing What We Know About the Dawn of the DinosaursNew discoveries of small animals that lived more than 200 million years ago are changing how paleontologists think about biodiversity in the Triassic. May 23 25May 23, 2025Article at Atlas Obscura
Releasing the Hydra with Rafael YusteLosing HHMI Investigator status prompted Yuste to study neural networks in a new way. Apr 04 25April 04, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Plaque levels in Alzheimer’s mouse model depend on pedigree5XFAD model mice that inherit disease-related variants from their fathers have double the plaques seen in those with maternal inheritance. Feb 04 25February 04, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Digitization of ‘breathtaking’ neuroanatomy slide collection offers untapped research gold mineThousands of histological sections of vertebrate brains—including from spiny dogfish, turtles and more—are newly available online. Jan 22 25January 22, 2025Article at Spectrum
Fleeting sleep interruptions may help brain resetBrief, seconds-long microarousals during deep sleep “ride on the wave” of locus coeruleus activity and correlate with periods of waste clearing and memory… Jan 13 25January 13, 2025Article at The Transmitter
Brain gene expression syncs between bonded prairie volesThe overlapping activity in the animals’ nucleus accumbens may underpin pair bonding, a new preprint suggests. Jan 10 25January 10, 2025Article at Spectrum
In case you missed it: Standout news stories from 2024These five stories—on the pregnant brain, a failed imaging method and more—top our list of some of the most notable neuroscience research findings this year. Dec 23 24December 23, 2024Article at The Transmitter
The non-model organism “renaissance” has arrivedMeet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals they study. Dec 20 24December 20, 2024Article at Spectrum
Howard Hughes Medical Institute to limit eligible universities for Investigator Program in bid to spread the wealthThe next round of competition, slated for late 2025, will have a new focus, according to an HHMI spokesperson. Dec 07 24December 07, 2024Article at The Transmitter
Autism prevalence increasing in children, adults, according to electronic medical recordsThe uptick from 2011 to 2022 in the United States underscores a need for more services and research, the investigators say. Nov 21 24November 21, 2024Article at Spectrum
Rousing a ‘new era’ of hibernation researchNovel applications of neuroscience tools have enabled researchers to uncover the neural controls of an extreme biological trait. Nov 08 24November 08, 2024Article at Spectrum