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Creating a more inclusive autism research community
The Transmitter rounds up efforts to improve equity and diversity both within the field and in research projects.

Creating a more inclusive autism research community
The Transmitter Launch: Industry internships, ‘Next Generation Leaders,’ and more
Working at a biotechnology or artificial-intelligence company is no longer an “alternative career” for researchers with a doctorate in neuroscience—plus jobs, training and funding updates for May.

The Transmitter Launch: Industry internships, ‘Next Generation Leaders,’ and more
The Transmitter Launch: How neuroscience outreach builds key soft skills
Getting involved in public-education programs can help trained scientists develop careers both in and out of the lab.

The Transmitter Launch: How neuroscience outreach builds key soft skills
The Transmitter Launch: Postdoc pay, emerging scholars and more
This month’s newsletter for early-career neuroscientists delves deep into the discussion around postdoctoral salaries and benefits.

The Transmitter Launch: Postdoc pay, emerging scholars and more
The Transmitter Launch: Q&A with Amalia Napoli
This musician-turned-researcher “had already lived a life” before starting her Ph.D. in neuroscience at the age of 53. She spoke with The Transmitter about her path and how she used her time outside of academia to her advantage.

The Transmitter Launch: Q&A with Amalia Napoli
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ABCD Study omits gender-identity data from latest release
The removal counteracts the goals of the longitudinal study by “pretending that some aspects of adolescent brain development don’t exist,” says sex differences researcher Nicola Grissom.

ABCD Study omits gender-identity data from latest release
The removal counteracts the goals of the longitudinal study by “pretending that some aspects of adolescent brain development don’t exist,” says sex differences researcher Nicola Grissom.
Neuropeptides reprogram social roles in leafcutter ants
The mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in naked mole rats, a new study shows.

Neuropeptides reprogram social roles in leafcutter ants
The mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in naked mole rats, a new study shows.
Perspectives from the field: Opinions in autism research
This collection of Spectrum articles from the past 12 months highlights expert perspectives on autism’s heritability and its link to biological sex, the value of transdiagnostic frameworks, and the field’s future, among other topics.

Perspectives from the field: Opinions in autism research
This collection of Spectrum articles from the past 12 months highlights expert perspectives on autism’s heritability and its link to biological sex, the value of transdiagnostic frameworks, and the field’s future, among other topics.