We've been working on this for the past year, and it's a real thrill to see this out in the world! Our State of Neuroscience year-end project features a collection of articles and analyses that take a snapshot of the field as it stands today!

Congrats to the @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars of Neuroscience, including our own @drnancypadilla.bsky.social and @megkirch.bsky.social! 🌟 www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...

Nice collection of perspectives from @thetransmitter.bsky.social on the state of neuroscience, and out just in time for @sfn.org www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...

As @sfn.org kicks off, here is some guidance to help you get the most out of it—plus a request for principal investigators to train students in “soft skills.” By @drnancypadilla.bsky.social #SfN25 #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

Congrats to @thetransmitter.bsky.social staff reporter Calli McMurray & @quantamagazine.bsky.social contributing writer Max G. Levy for winning Gold Awards for Science Journalism! https://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta-and-the-transmitter-writers-win-aaas-kavli-gold-awards-for-science-journalism/

In our latest Postdoc Perspectives essay, Dana Rubi Levy, Kevin Mastro and Michael Ryan argue that some age-related changes in the brain are not solely the result of cognitive decline but rather part of a larger adaptive process. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/aging/aging-...

Thanks to our friends at @thetransmitter.bsky.social for featuring an excerpt from Walter Glannon's brand new @mitpress.bsky.social book NEUROETHICS! www.thetransmitter.org/organoids/ne...

Excited to have my piece on perimenopause published @thetransmitter.bsky.social "Perimenopause: An important—and understudied—transition for the brain" We need more studies & better education -we need this to be mainstream- knowledge is power! #WomensHealth www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...

Many well-known perimenopause symptoms arise in the brain, but we still know little about the specific mechanisms at play. More research—both in animals and humans—is essential, writes @kundakoviclab.bsky.social. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...

@jeromelecoq.bsky.social describes how he brought together more than 50 scientists to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models and to design experiments to fill those gaps. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...

What are the ethical implications of using brain organoids for research? Might their clinical use change the definition of brain death? In his new book, philosopher Walter Glannon explores these and other ethical questions. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/organoids/ne...

Adopting an engineering mindset will help the field focus its research priorities, writes @timothyoleary.bsky.social. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...

Research in primate brains has been essential for the development of brain-computer interfaces and artificial neural networks. New funding and policy changes put future such advances at risk, write Cory Miller, @movshon.bsky.social and Doris Tsao. #neuroskyence bit.ly/47MXYLH

Enjoy a sneak peek of @okaysteve.bsky.social's How to Change a Memory on @thetransmitter.bsky.social:

Congratulations to @sciwithrach.bsky.social winner of @womeninneurouk.bsky.social's Communicator of the Year Award, sponsored by @thetransmitter.bsky.sociall. This award celebrates Honeyghan-Williams’ unwavering commitment to translating neuroscience to diverse audiences.

Had a great time chatting with Steve about his new book, How to Change A Memory. Check out the interview and read a short excerpt of the book today on @thetransmitter.bsky.social tinyurl.com/42vam6hn

Neuroscientists of the bluest sky: I'm trying to identify seminal papers that have reshaped our understanding of brain-body connections (could be in any system). Which papers come to mind? #neuroskyence

U.S. Public Research Benefits is a searchable repository that showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format. @baselesspursuit.bsky.social shares how he and his colleagues developed the resource. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...

Congratulations to Sheena Josselyn @sjo09.bsky.social, contributing editor at @thetransmitter.bsky.social, on winning the 2025 Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize in recognition of her profound impact on memory research. #neuroskyence

Book launch day is here 🚀 How to Change a Memory, in physical and audio form: www.amazon.com/How-Change-M... and here's a preview of one of the book's central themes: memories change and, as a result, we change too🧠. www.statnews.com/2025/11/04/a...

Researchers are using LLMs to analyze the literature, brainstorm hypotheses, build models and interact with complex datasets. Hear from @mschrimpf.bsky.social, @neurokim.bsky.social, @jeremymagland.bsky.social, @profdata.bsky.social and others. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/machine-lear...

Many of our big insights into brain function come from trying to mimic it, writes @timothyoleary.bsky.social. This lesson should guide how we organize research programs. www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur... #neuroskyence

Dutch lawmakers have approved the phase-out of primate research at one of Europe’s biggest facilities. Neuroscientists are worried. By Lauren Schenkman #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...

Psychedelics disrupt the link between vascular and neuronal activity, which complicates interpretations of fMRI data. Adopting a more holistic view of what constitutes brain activity may help. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/psychedelics...

In our latest edition of “This paper changed my life,” Sandra Jurado explains how a 2006 Cell paper taught her that synaptic vesicles aren’t passive containers for neurotransmitters but dynamic, precision-built nanomachines. #neuroskyence https://bit.ly/43F0eDe

🪰 folks! I spoke to the Transmitter about FlyBase. As noted at flybase.org, bridge $ ran out and many staff were laid off. Good news is stopgap contributions will keep core FlyBase operations active. But community support remains essential. Please donate @FlyBase and share! 1/2 tinyurl.com/FlyBase

The first Pan-African neuroscience journal, the African Brain Journal, prepares to launch. By Lauren Schenkman #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/f...

We're excited to announce the official lineup for our in-person event! 🎉 There's one week left to sign up - registration closes Nov. 1st. You don't want to miss this! #StoriesOfWiN #SfN #WomenInNeuroscience

Bifurcations—an underexplored concept in neuroscience—can help explain how small differences in neural circuits give rise to entirely novel functions, writes Xiao-Jing Wang. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/neural-dynam...

Edward Kravitz, a Harvard biochemist who proved GABA's inhibitory power, passed away last month. He will "be remembered for his humanity, for his social conscience and his desire to help those less fortunate than he,” says Ronald Harris-Warrick. By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social bit.ly/479Ggmo

Congratulations to @callimcflurry.bsky.social for winning a 2025 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications. Read Calli’s award-winning work:

Editing this series is so fun! I remember reading Takamori’s paper in grad school and feeling some of the same excitement that Sandra writes about in this piece. Give it a read! #neuroskyence

Applying new tools to entire brains, starting with C. elegans, offers the opportunity to uncover how molecules work together to generate neural physiology, and how neurons generate behavior, write @kordinglab.bsky.social and @eboyden3.bsky.social. #neuroskyence bit.ly/48EzEO8

Applying for faculty jobs this cycle? Check out our latest special episode! @moeneuro.bsky.social and @drnancypadilla.bsky.social discuss when to apply, important considerations when preparing applications, and more! Listen below! www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202... #AcademicBluesky #NeuroJobs

The FlyBase team’s fundraising efforts have proven successful in the short term, but restoration of its federal grant remains uncertain. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...

The work with bats on barren, 7-acre Latham Island was Nachum Ulanovsky’s most complex undertaking yet. By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/neuroetholog...

In this month’s “Liftoff,” @neurojacob.bsky.social talks about how there is no one “holy” method in neuroscience, and @izzynchristie.bsky.social reflects on her mentor’s advice and the value of persistence. By @franciscorr25.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/liftoff-new-...

Hello world 👋👋🏻👋🏼👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 Quietly setting up my own lab in Sheffield. Thank you to my funders @wellcometrust.bsky.social Thank you to the @thetransmitter.bsky.social for featuring me today www.thetransmitter.org/liftoff-new-...

Figuring out how the brain uses information from visual neurons may require new tools, writes @neurograce.bsky.social. Hear from 10 experts in the field. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/the-big-pict...

CDS Asst. Prof. @neurograce.bsky.social has launched a YouTube channel, “5 Minute Papers on AI for the Planet,” translating climate-AI research into short video explainers, inspired by her course at CDS, “Machine Learning for Climate Change.” nyudatascience.medium.com/cds-grace-li...

I love this piece! It shows the many ways a connectome can be put to use, AND the many complementary modalities that are needed, beyond the connectome, to answer real questions. And it makes me feel good about having helped to generate the thing. :)

Check out our FlyWire anniversary piece to learn how @crezaval.bsky.social, @anitadevineni.bsky.social, Pelin Volkan, and six other researchers are using connectome data in their labs, and to read their thoughts on what new tools Drosophila neuroscience needs to move forward!

Congrats to @bucklr01.bsky.social on being selected as a finalist in the NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards, for her piece "Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research"! www.nasw.org/article/anno...

The FDA wants to expand the use of leucovorin to treat autism traits, based on an analysis of the scientific research. @thetransmitter.bsky.social has obtained the list of 23 studies. By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/exc...

“I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that the list did not include multiple studies on why vaccines cause autism,” says Brian Lee about the newly awarded Autism Data Science Initiative projects. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/exc...

@deffinger.bsky.social and @melissaherman.bsky.social argue that, though many human psychedelic clinical trials are underway, preclinical studies remain our best bet to answer fundamental questions about the neurobiology of psychedelics. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/psychedelics...

So excited for this piece by me and @deffinger.bsky.social to be out! It was inspired by science and discussion from many venues from @sfn.org to #GRCPsychedelics 🧠

Congratulations to Rachel Buckley @bucklr01.bsky.social on being a finalist for a National Association of Science Writers @sciencewriters.org award. Read Rachel's essay, www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen... #neuroskyence

Facial movements reflect a mouse’s decision-making patterns independent of their chosen action during a foraging task, per a new study. By @lauren-schneider.com #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/motor-behavi...

Thinking about which neuroscience conferences to attend in 2026? Check out our recently updated calendar, featuring top neuroscience meetings and events through April 2027. Are you organizing a conference? Share it with us at [email protected]. www.thetransmitter.org/events/?utm_...