Trumping science; Brexit blowback; baby brains
Donald Trump seems to see science through the lens of conspiracy, Brexit may spur an exodus of scientific talent from the United Kingdom, and preterm babies show atypical brain activity before birth.
Donald Trump seems to see science through the lens of conspiracy, Brexit may spur an exodus of scientific talent from the United Kingdom, and preterm babies show atypical brain activity before birth.
Drugs for autism and epilepsy have their day in court, a spending bill leaves scientists in limbo, and researchers should speak up to correct misinformation.
Immune molecules could be targets for autism treatments, the battle for CRISPR’s patent may be nearing an end, and a plan to give postdoctoral researchers overtime pay is scuttled.
Scientists are nervous about the next four years, grant money is making preprints more common, and researchers should grab a beer with a science writer.
Monkeys with multiple copies of the gene MeCP2 have irregular brain waves similar to those seen in some children with autism.
Infections during pregnancy increase levels of an immune molecule in the placenta that alters brain development and behavior in mice.
Infecting pregnant rats with group B streptococcus triggers inflammation in the fetal side of the placenta, but only in male fetuses.
A three-dimensional atlas of the rhesus macaque brain details the structural and functional boundaries between brain regions with unprecedented accuracy.
Fusing two spheres of neurons that either ramp up or tamp down brain activity yields neural networks like those in the developing brain.
More than 100 labs in 17 countries have built miniaturized microscopes that plug into the brains of mice.