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Dosage of X or Y chromosome relates to distinct outcomes; and more

4 days ago | thetransmitter.org | Daisy Yuhas

Sex specifics: Social and externalizing traits may be linked in distinct ways to people with XXY (or Kleinfelter) syndrome as opposed to those with XYY syndrome, according to a new study. For example, people with XYY syndrome tend to have attention, impulsivity and social problems, whereas those with XXY syndrome tend to have social problems coupled with aggression, repetitive behaviors and internalizing problems.
Teaching students how to use AI responsibly

5 days ago | thetransmitter.org | Tim Requarth

“Can we really not detect AI use? What counts as plagiarism? What should I have said in my syllabus?” This panicked email from a colleague, about a suspected case of artificial-intelligence use by a student, captures the uncertainty many professors face as they grapple with how this technology is disrupting traditional writing assignments in their classrooms.
Gut-brain

1 week ago | thetransmitter.org | Holly Barker |Angie Voyles Askham |Calli McMurray

Recent articles His theories around the neuropod have challenged the boundaries of classic ideas regarding gut-brain communication. His theories around the neuropod have challenged the boundaries of classic ideas regarding gut-brain communication.
Exclusive: Issues with dozens of papers prompt inquiry into prolific stroke researcher

1 week ago | thetransmitter.org | Calli McMurray

Loma Linda University Health has launched an inquiry into the work of stroke researcher John H. Zhang after a data sleuth flagged issues with 98 of his papers, The Transmitter has learned. The papers were published between 2003 and 2024 in 38 journals. So far, 2 papers have been retracted, 19 have been corrected, and 27 have expressions of concern, according to an analysis by The Transmitter.
Nicole Rust on her new book, ‘Elusive Cures’

1 week ago | thetransmitter.org | Paul Middlebrooks

Special faculty research associateCarnegie Mellon University Share this article: Tags: Brain Inspired, Dynamical systems, Neural dynamics, Neurological disorders, Psychiatric disorders Your browser doesn't support the audio element Download In this “Brain Inspired” episode, Paul Middlebrooks talks with Nicole Rust, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.
How developing neurons simplify their search for a synaptic mate

3 weeks ago | thetransmitter.org | Calli McMurray

ReporterThe Transmitter Share this article: Tags: Developmental neuroscience, Audio research news, Axons, Circuits, Drosophila, Molecular neuroscience, Neural circuits, Neurodevelopment, Synapses Listen to this story: Your browser doesn't support the audio element Download The hunt for a soulmate can be hard work—particularly for naive neurons.
NIH Autism database announcement raises concerns among researchers

3 weeks ago | thetransmitter.org | Angie Voyles Askham

A new research initiative from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to gather and analyze multiple autism-related datasets to better understand the underlying causes of the condition. Letters of intent are due tomorrow, but the project’s atypical call for applications has autism scientists divided on whether or not to participate. The Autism Data Science Initiative provides $50 million for an anticipated 10 to 25 projects, according to the 27 May announcement.
Large study links autism to Parkinson’s disease

3 weeks ago | thetransmitter.org | Charles Choi

Autism is associated with a more than fourfold increased risk of early-onset Parkinson’s disease, according to the largest study yet to look for a potential link between the conditions. Scientists investigated the medical records of everyone born in Sweden between 1974 and 1999, amounting to more than 2.2 million people.
FlyBase funding squashed amid Harvard grant terminations

3 weeks ago | thetransmitter.org | Calli McMurray

The scientists behind a major Drosophila genetics database are scrambling to secure new funding to maintain the resource after their nearly $2 million grant was canceled in May by the Trump administration. The repository, FlyBase, contains information about every Drosophila gene, phenotypic data and links to relevant research papers and other public databases, including available tools and genetic stocks.
What do neuroscientists mean by the term representation?

3 weeks ago | thetransmitter.org | Paul Middlebrooks

Special faculty research associateCarnegie Mellon University Share this article: Tags: Brain Inspired, Cognitive neuroscience, Defining representations, Philosophy, Representation Your browser doesn't support the audio element Download The way neuroscientists use the term “representation” shapes their explanations of neural activity related to behavior and cognition.