Lauren Schenkman

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‘Understudied secret’ in brain dampens nicotine drive in mice

3 weeks ago | thetransmitter.org | Lauren Schenkman

Addiction may be known as a disease of “more,” but drug-taking also taps a powerful drive for less that can suppress reward in the brain, even at low doses, according to a new study of nicotine responses in mice. The results suggest that the systems of reward and aversion that regulate addiction are more intertwined than previously thought.
Sharing Africa’s brain data: Q&A with Amadi Ihunwo

1 month ago | thetransmitter.org | Lauren Schenkman

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO—Imagine a neuroscientist in Brazil boosting their study’s power with data from Cameroon, or a Kenyan researcher validating a local result in a North American cohort. Currently, that could not happen: Differences in data-sharing laws, access to technology, and research ethics across countries pose obstacles to moving brain data across borders, or even getting them online in the first place. But a new initiative seeks to address these barriers.
Clothing prioritized in European Commission’s 5-year plan

1 month ago | finance.yahoo.com | Lauren Schenkman

Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Lauren Schenkman Fri, May 2, 2025, 5:02 AM 2 min read This story was originally published on Fashion Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Fashion Dive newsletter.
Clothing prioritized in European Commission’s 5-year sustainable products plan

1 month ago | fashiondive.com | Lauren Schenkman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The European Commission has prioritized textiles, especially clothing, in its five-year working plan for implementing legislation outlined in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, or ESPR, which will begin this year, according to a press release. According to the plan, the commission will now, over the next five years, begin laying down specific requirements for product labeling and design.
Expediting clinical trials for profound autism: Q&A with Matthew State

2 months ago | thetransmitter.org | Lauren Schenkman

A new funding initiative seeks to accelerate the development of treatments for people with profound autism, and eventually for other autistic people. ARIA, or Aligning Research to Impact Autism, is funded by the Sergey Brin Family Foundation, which also supports research on Parkinson’s disease and bipolar disorder.
More than 25 consumer brands use packaging linked to Texas fracking: report

2 months ago | esgdive.com | Lauren Schenkman

More than 25 consumer brandsare linked to oil and gas fracking in the Permian Basin due to their sourcing of fossil-fuel derived plastic packaging, according to a new investigation by the climate group Stand.earth and the Center for International Environmental Law. The brands include 26 household names such as Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and Walmart.
When I moved from NYC to Spain, I asked 2 strangers twice my age to be my biking buddies. We formed an unexpected, lasting friendship.

2 months ago | businessinsider.com | Lauren Schenkman

The author made friends with two men while mountain biking in Spain. Courtesy of Lauren Schenkman 2025-03-31T13:41:58Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . I lived in Spain for a year and wanted to mountain bike there, but I didn't want to do it alone.
When I moved from NYC to Spain, I asked 2 strangers twice my age to be my biking buddies. We formed an unexpected, lasting friendship.

2 months 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 …
The brain’s “stalwart sentinels” express an unexpected gene

Mar 28, 2025 | 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.
Null and Noteworthy: Reexamining registered reports

Mar 28, 2025 | 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.