Lauren Schenkman

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Lauren Schenkman

'A hostile state': Why some travellers are avoiding the USAs the list of nations issuing travel warnings to the US grows, some visitors are opting to boycott it entirely. Here's why many foreigners are changing their travel plans and what this could mean for Americans. As President Donald Trump implements sweeping new policies, issues tariffs on longtime …

1 month ago | thetransmitter.org | Lauren Schenkman |Laura Dattaro |Claudia Lopez Lloreda |Angie Voyles Askham

Contributing writer Share this article: Tags: Astrocytes, Blood-brain barrier, Cell types, Central nervous system, Gene expression, meninges, Microscopy, Mouse models, Neuroinflammation, RNA, Transcriptomics Sometimes in neuroscience, as in fashion, what’s old becomes new again. Consider the glia limitans superficialis (GLS), the thin layer of cells that covers the brain and spinal cord just beneath the protective meninges.

1 month ago | thetransmitter.org | Laura Dattaro |Lauren Schenkman |Jill Adams

The goal of publishing careful replications—and, humbly, of this newsletter—is to gain a more accurate scientific picture of reality. Adhering closely to original methodologies and reporting all results are key, but often overlooked, steps in this process. Enter preregistration, a process whereby researchers publish their intended methods before they begin their experiments, enabling the research community to evaluate how and why any subsequent deviations occurred.

Jan 21, 2025 | thetransmitter.org | Omar Abubaker |Karla R Kaun |Eric J. Nestler |Lauren Schenkman

Over the past 20 years, our understanding of the brain and how things can go awry in disease has exploded, driven by advances in our ability to visualize, record and manipulate discrete circuits in the brain; in molecular biology and genetics; and in funding programs, such as the BRAIN Initiative, to bolster brain research. But much of this knowledge has not trickled down to nonscientists.

Oct 22, 2024 | thetransmitter.org | Rachel Buckley |Megan Peters |Jason Shepherd |Lauren Schenkman

Alzheimer’s disease is not just a brain thief; it’s a gendered one. Of all people living with this form of dementia, two-thirds are women. They face a disproportionately higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s not simply because they typically outlive men but also because of intricate differences in brain biology. The gender disparity is woven into the very fabric of how the disease manifests and progresses, suggesting that Alzheimer’s isn’t a one-size-fits-all condition.