Michela Buttignol
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Must a theory be falsifiable to contribute to good science?
Four researchers debate the role that non-testable theories play in neuroscience.
![Abstract illustration of paper shapes representing different kinds of ideas and speech.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1200-landscape-falsifiability-2-1024x683.webp)
Must a theory be falsifiable to contribute to good science?
NIH seeks input on how structural racism affects brain research, health
The feedback could lead to “novel ways” to conduct studies and reduce health disparities, a National Institutes of Health employee says.
![Illustration of hands of different colors reaching out to untangle string that is covering a sheet of paper with text on it.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1200-neuroscience-transmitter-structural-racism-brain-research-1024x683.webp)
NIH seeks input on how structural racism affects brain research, health
The origins of COSYNE: Building a community
Thirty years ago, theoretical and experimental neuroscientists rarely went to the same conferences. So I helped launch a meeting to get them talking.
![Scientists collaborating in an imagined lab space, with tiny skiers on slopes in the distance.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cosyne-Tony-Zador-Neuroscience-1200-1024x692.webp)
The origins of COSYNE: Building a community
‘Prototypical autism’ research is likely a dead end
Efforts to define “frank” or “classic” forms of the condition build on several assumptions that the science has not yet borne out.
![An illustration of a magnifying glass, checklists, and anonymous figures.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1200-transmitter-neuroscience-autism-prototypical-1024x683.webp)
‘Prototypical autism’ research is likely a dead end
On the hunt for cerebral palsy’s genetic origins
Two recent papers suggest genes can play a significant role, findings that could change diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
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On the hunt for cerebral palsy’s genetic origins
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New connectomes fly beyond the brain
Researchers are mapping the neurons in Drosophila’s ventral nerve cord, where the central nervous system meets the rest of the body.
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New connectomes fly beyond the brain
Researchers are mapping the neurons in Drosophila’s ventral nerve cord, where the central nervous system meets the rest of the body.
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
![Illustration of researchers talking to laypeople amidst strands of DNA.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1200_Charman-1024x687.webp)
Building an autism research registry: Q&A with Tony Charman
A purpose-built database of participants who have shared genomic and behavioral data could give clinical trials a boost, Charman says.
Cerebellar circuit may convert expected pain relief into real thing
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.
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Cerebellar circuit may convert expected pain relief into real thing
The newly identified circuit taps into the brain’s opioid system to provide a top-down form of pain relief.