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“New perspective of the persistent gender and diversity gap in Nobel Prizes”
By Carmen S. Maldonado-Vlaar in The Journal of Neuroscience
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QUOTE

We cannot simply combine perception, planning and action modules and expect robust goal-directed behavior to emerge. — ANTHONY ZADOR, PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY

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NEW RESEARCH
“Brainstem neuropeptidergic neurons link a neurohumoral axis to satiation”
By Srikanta Chowdhury et al. in Cell
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Academia

Static pay, shrinking prospects fuel neuroscience postdoc decline

Postdoctoral researchers sponsored by the National Institutes of Health now toil longer than ever before, for less money. They are responding accordingly.

By Katie Moisse
31 January 2025 | 20 min read
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A scientific fraud. An investigation. A lab in recovery.

Science is built on trust. What happens when someone destroys it?

By Calli McMurray
4 October 2024 | 27 min listen
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Olfaction

Sniffing out the mysteries of olfaction

By Lina Zeldovich
11 December 2024 | 13 min read
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The big picture

What makes memories last—dynamic ensembles or static synapses?

Teasing out how different subfields conceptualize central terms might help move this long-standing debate forward. I asked eight scientists to weigh in.

By Jason Shepherd
14 October 2024 | 7 min read
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The big picture

What are mechanisms? Unpacking the term is key to progress in neuroscience

Mechanism is a common and powerful concept, invoked in grant calls and publication guidelines. But scientists use it in different ways, making it difficult to clarify standards in the field. We asked nine scientists to weigh in.

By Dani S. Bassett, Lauren N. Ross
7 October 2024 | 5 min read
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