A 1992 PNAS paper showed how birdsong upregulates the expression of an immediate early gene in bird forebrains. The work revealed to Ribeiro the importance of studying molecular responses in naturalistic contexts.

This paper changed my life

This paper changed my life: Embracing an early model for naturalistic neuroscience

By Sidarta Ribeiro

14 July 2026 | 4 min read

Spectrum

By Jill Adams

14 July 2026

1 min read

Illustration of an open journal featuring lines of text and small illustrations of eyes and mouths.

Major ischemic events in autistic people, and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 July.

Spectrum

Major ischemic events in autistic people, and more

Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 July.

By Jill Adams

14 July 2026 | 1 min read

Perception

By Magdalena Paluchowska

13 July 2026

8 min read

Watching the mind build a world: Lucid dreaming as a model for generative perception

Lucid dreaming offers a rare opportunity to observe and probe perception from within.

Perception

Watching the mind build a world: Lucid dreaming as a model for generative perception

Lucid dreaming offers a rare opportunity to observe and probe perception from within.

By Magdalena Paluchowska

13 July 2026 | 8 min read