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Remembering the life of neuropharmacologist Floyd Bloom

The co-author of the classic textbook “The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology” and pioneer in studying the roles of neurotransmitters in the brain died on 8 January at 88 years old.

By Sydney Wyatt
24 January 2025 | 7 min read

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Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 10 August.

By Jill Adams
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Optimized two-photon microscopy enables voltage imaging at multiple depths

The tool could reveal how information flows within and between cortical layers during neural processing.

By Simon Makin
11 August 2026 | 4 min read
Portrait of insect-cognition researcher Martin Giurfa.

O que significa ‘lar’ para Martín Giurfa

O pesquisador especializado em cognição de insetos já trabalhou em vários continentes, mas a Argentina nunca está longe de seus pensamentos.

By Gina Jiménez
10 August 2026 | 15 min read