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The results mark a “dramatic shift” in how neuroscientists think about sex differences, and they may help explain sex biases in certain neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental conditions.
The swift reversal came after more than 1,000 scientists signed an open letter protesting the rules last week.
In an open letter, scientists call the ERC’s suggestion to block grant reapplications for an additional year “at odds with scientific excellence.”
Sam Wang, a neuroscientist running for the U.S. House of Representatives, has been considering American democracy for decades.
Two independent teams in Africa are developing stem cell lines and organoids from local populations to explore neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions.
The meeting last week sparked concerns about the latest Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’s ability to perform its core function: developing a strategy to support autism research.
The meeting last week sparked concerns about the latest Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’s ability to perform its core function: developing a strategy to support autism research.
He explains how “perceptual dualism” can account for the way we communicate via digital symbols and perceive the world via analog brain processes.
He explains how “perceptual dualism” can account for the way we communicate via digital symbols and perceive the world via analog brain processes.
In a “surprise” role, the cells regulate the neurons that produce gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
In a “surprise” role, the cells regulate the neurons that produce gonadotropin-releasing hormone.