The Transmitter

Silencing 19 genes linked to autism, one at a time, shakes up a network of other genes, many of which regulate the early proliferation and differentiation of brain cells. By Katie Moisse https://lnkd.in/euH555wD

What is neuroscience’s carbon footprint? Stefan Pulver and William Smith calculated the amount of carbon released by one year of a fruit fly research project in their lab—and think you should, too. Read the conversation. By Calli McMurray https://lnkd.in/eWJnbe5N

In this “Brain Inspired” episode, Paul Middlebrooks is joined by Alison Preston, who discusses her research examining differences in how children, teenagers and adults integrate new information into their memories. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/ex5K4szb

The bill, which was approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives and heads next to a Senate vote, includes 20 percent less BRAIN Initiative funding than last year. By Angie Askham https://lnkd.in/e-qj5Qum

The tardigrade may help neuroscientists understand how a small number of neurons can produce complex behaviors, but getting there will require a community effort. By Dori Grijseels https://lnkd.in/eBmXASWs

The move comes after a group of nine neuroscientists sent a letter to acting NIH director Matthew Memoli and the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, 4 March, asking them to intervene. By Angie Askham https://lnkd.in/eDvWzBgP

Let’s play the optimist: Perhaps human ingenuity will find a way around the limits to obtaining all knowledge of the brain. Then all we have to do is understand that knowledge, writes Mark Humphries in his latest column for The Transmitter. https://lnkd.in/epKw65gP

The acting director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health has extended the appointments of three NIH neuroscience lab heads and other employees who were set to be terminated tomorrow, reversing the effects of a recent renewal ban. By Angie Askham https://lnkd.in/eCPzUrcN

In response to confusion and fear surrounding U.S. science funding, a nationwide protest to “Stand Up for Science” is set to take place on 7 March. Eight neuroscientists spoke with The Transmitter about their thoughts on the rally. By Sydney Wyatt https://lnkd.in/eFihz8hd

Facing an uncertain financial future, many U.S. neuroscience Ph.D. programs are admitting fewer students. The Transmitter spoke with 20 programs about how the recent changes are affecting their admissions processes. By Claudia Lopez Lloreda, Calli McMurray https://lnkd.in/ewsshjrx