Widely known for scavenging debris and pathogens, microglia may also activate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. #neuroskyence By @helenak.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/microglia/mi...

Neuroscientists across the United States shared with @thetransmitter.bsky.social what they hope the new director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke prioritizes during their tenure. #neuroskyence By @helenak.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/policy/what-...

Keith Hengen regularly features his colorful illustrations on his lab website and in research presentations. #neuroskyence By @helenak.bsky.social#neuroskyence https://bit.ly/3OesjwG

Catherine Carr explains her discovery that geckos retain a vibration-sensing pathway previously thought to be lost when animals moved onto land. By @helenak.bsky.social #neuroskyence" www.thetransmitter.org/neuros-ark/n...

Chances are you have not heard her name, but Marcelle Lapicque may have been the first Black woman neuroscientist in Europe. By @avaskham.bsky.social, @rebeccasky.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/history-of-n...

Functional MRI scans of more than 100 2-month-old infants suggest that they are capable of distinguishing among a variety of different objects. The findings challenge perceptions of cognitive development as a gradual process. By @helenak.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/cognitive-ne...

An analysis of nearly 3 million people in Sweden reveals that the sex disparity in children with autism decreases with age. Researchers continue to explore why women are often diagnosed later, given the value of early diagnosis. By @helenak.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/sex...

We had the honor of hosting @sciwithrach.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @womeninneurouk.bsky.social's Communicator of the Year Award. Thanks for swinging by and spending the day with us!

Loved talking with @helenak.bsky.social at Nature @natureportfolio.bsky.social about @dalezhou.bsky.social's new paper in Science Advances on global styles of curiosity www.nature.com/articles/d41...