https://www.thetransmitter.org/neural-dynamics/the-missing-half-of-the-neurodynamical-systems-theory/
Oct 27, 2025 - Bifurcations—an underexplored concept in neuroscience—can help explain how small differences in neural circuits give rise to entirely novel...
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the-blurred-line-between-autism-and-intellectual-disability/
Oct 1, 2024 - Doctors often conflate autism and intellectual disability, and no wonder: The biological distinction between them is murky. Scientific progress depends...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/contact-neuroscience-news/
Sep 8, 2017
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https://neurosciencenews.com/bilingual-autism-8321/
McGill researchers reveal being bilingual may benefit children on the autism spectrum when it comes to executive function.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/mri-genetic-autism-7264/
Researchers have performed an MRI study of people with a common form of genetic autism. They discovered those with abnormalities on 16p11.2 had structural...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience-abstracts/
Neuroscience Abstracts articles from Neuroscience News cover research from science labs, university research departments and science sources around the world.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/sweet-tooth-gene-body-fat-8786/
Researchers report people with the 'sweet tooth', FGF21 genetic mutation tend to have less body fat. However, the genetic mutation is also linked to slightly...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-mapping-spine-brain-motor-28285/
Researchers have created a 3D atlas mapping brain regions that connect to V1 spinal interneurons, which shape motor output.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/neuroscience/the-state-of-neuroscience-in-2025-an-overview/
Nov 14, 2025 - The Transmitter presents a portrait of the field through four lenses: its focus, its output, its people and its funding.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/peer-partners-help-students-autism-join-playground-fun/
In a new program, teachers recruit typical students to help children with autism play during recess.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience-videos/
Neuroscience Videos articles from Neuroscience News cover research from science labs, university research departments and science sources around the world.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/blood-test-teen-depression-29120/
Researchers have identified nine blood-based microRNAs that are elevated in teens diagnosed with depression, offering a potential biomarker for early detection.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/dlpfc-psychosis-risk-2708/
A new study reports lower levels of conflict related brain activity in adolescents are associated with a higher risk for later psychosis.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/cancer-chemo-nerve-damage-29875/
A new study reveals that chemotherapy-induced nerve pain arises from a stress response in immune cells that triggers inflammation and neurotoxicity.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/stress-memory-sleep-psychology-2225/
According to a new study, sleep loss can have a negative impact on memory recollection, especially during stressful situations.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/tweaking-clinic-protocols-improves-autism-screening-rates/?fspec=1
Automated electronic notifications can help clinics screen more children for autism, according to a new study.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/carb-diet-attractiveness-25715/
A new study reveals a statistical connection between the consumption of refined carbohydrates and decreased facial attractiveness, as judged by heterosexual...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/shut-down-pain-16412/?fbclid=IwAR3VGaABFxnuXjNjelbMY0Fi1bivvc_3NuEX9l84fbtyhSe561CmrCcS30M
Researchers identified a distinct population of GABAergic neurons activated by general anesthetic in the central amygdala of mice. The findings point to...
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/genetics-shank3-duplication-leads-to-hyperactivity-in-mice/
Mice with a duplication of SHANK3, a gene with strong links to autism, are hyperactive and manic, reports a study published 7 November in Nature.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/altered-consciousness-meditation-26148/
A new study finds that altered states of consciousness (ASCs), like those experienced during meditation, are more common than previously thought. 45% of...
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https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/neuroscience-news/
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/astrocytes-stuttering-17761/
Astrocytes in the striatum appear to play a critical role in stuttering. Researchers found treatment with risperidone helped reduce stuttering by increasing...
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https://www.forth.gr/en/news/show/&tid=2249&cat=15
The prestigious International Neuroscience Conference of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), entitled 'Cell Biology of the Nervous System', was...
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/dsm-5-may-better-serve-girls-with-autism/
The newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders overtly acknowledges that females with autism may have features that differ...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/neuroscience/auditory-neuroscience/
Auditory Neuroscience articles from Neuroscience News cover research from science labs, university research departments and science sources around the world.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/nostalgic-music-memory-262176/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Neuroscience%20News&utm_campaign=USC%20Dornsife%20News%20Round%205/31/24
Nostalgic music activates brain areas linked to memory, reward, and self-processing.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/hippocampal-neurons-epilepsy-22347/
The activation of dentate granule cells in the hippocampus plays a key role in alterations that occur during the development of post-traumatic epilepsy.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/diverse-causes-of-autism-converge-on-common-gene-signature/
The brains of people with autism show a distinct molecular signature that reflects alterations in how genes are pieced together and expressed.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/what-are-the-most-cited-neuroscience-papers-from-the-past-30-years/
Nov 11, 2025 - Highly cited papers reflect the surge in artificial-intelligence research in the field and other technical advances.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/cbd-aggression-psychopharamcology-29991/
Nov 28, 2025 - A massive multi-year analysis of tens of thousands of dogs reveals that CBD use is becoming increasingly common among aging companion animals.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/sensory-olfaction-auditory-neuroscience-28395/
New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/repetition-may-limit-scope-of-skills-in-people-with-autism/
Repeating a task too many times may prevent some people with autism from applying their learned skill to a new situation.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/autism-tests-struggle-to-balance-accuracy-and-speed/
Two studies published in the past month highlight the challenges in balancing the accuracy of autism diagnosis with cost-effectiveness and speed.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/autism-gene-may-be-key-to-discovering-new-candidates/
CHD8, a gene that has emerged as one of the strongest risk factors for autism, regulates the expression of more than half of a set of 'high-confidence'
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/open-neuroscience-and-data-sharing/
This series of scientist-written essays explores some of the benefits and challenges of data-sharing.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/electronic-glow-may-disrupt-sleep-people-spectrum/
Exposure to certain types of light at night may exacerbate sleep issues among people with autism.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-topics/electrophysiology/
Electrophysiology articles from Neuroscience News cover research from science labs, university research departments and science sources around the world.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/neuroethology/diving-in-with-nachum-ulanovsky/
With an eye toward realism, the neuroscientist creates microcosms of the natural world to understand animal behavior.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/head-size-parts-autism-into-two-major-subtypes/
An imbalance in the number of excitatory neurons in early brain development may account for the difference.
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https://www.keranews.org/2019-02-16/fresh-air-weekend-wildlife-dynasties-the-neuroscience-of-addiction
The BBC series Dynastiesexamines the social lives of five animal species. Ken Tucker reviews new albums by Steve Gunn and Michael Chapman. Judith Grisel...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/habit-formation-23038/
The speed of habit formation differs according to the behavior in question and several other factors.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones/perimenopause-importantant-understudied-transition-brain/
Nov 17, 2025 - We know little about the mechanisms underlying well-known perimenopause symptoms in the brain. More research—in animals and humans—is essential.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/autism-scientists-push-back-cdc-inaccurate-vaccine-claims/
Nov 24, 2025 - The CDC falsely suggests autism-vaccine research still an open question, prompting distrust and dismay among researchers.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/prebiotic-parkinsons-23670/
A prebiotic bar was introduced into the diet of Parkinson's patients, which helped decrease the severity of their gastrointestinal symptoms.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/gender-dysphoria-myth-19878/
A new study disputes the findings of a controversial 2018 study, confirming there is no evidence for rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD). Researchers say the...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/single-cell-neural-activity-22547/
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers developed an electronic implant that collected information about brain activity from a single neuron for over one...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/brain-map-working-memory-17102/
Working memory isn't confined to one area of the brain. It requires synchronous activity of at least two brain areas.
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/new-study-exposes-flaws-in-estimates-of-autism-prevalence/
A widely cited 2011 study that pegged autism prevalence in South Korea at a whopping 2.6 percent is inherently flawed because of the assumptions the...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/satisfaction-oneness-11075/
Those who have a greater sense of 'oneness' experience overall higher levels of satisfaction with life, regardless of spiritual background or belief.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/neurodynamics-neuroimaging-25699/
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking "nanosheet incorporated into light-curable resin" (NIRE) method, enabling unprecedented large-scale and long-term...
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/vasopressin-boosts-sociability-in-solitary-monkeys/
Inhaling the hormone did not increase aggression in unsociable rhesus macaques and appears to help the animals remember faces and reciprocate friendly...
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https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/spotted-shank3-deficiency-behavior-mice/
Nov 24, 2025 - Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 24 November.
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https://neurosciencenews.com/aging-short-exercise-brain-28668/
New research shows that even small amounts of moderate-to-vigorous exercise, like brisk walking or jogging, can significantly improve brain health in older...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/2ag-endocannabinoid-seizure-19061/
The release of 2-AG, a natural endocannabinoid that is suggested to be the brain's equivalent to THC, dampens down seizure activity but increases post-seizure...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/cannabis-emotion-brain-connectivity-25505/
Regular cannabis users showed greater emotional comprehension and heightened functional connectivity in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), a brain region...
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https://neurosciencenews.com/cbd-efficacy-21863/
Study finds no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces the negative effects of cannabis.
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