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Oregon primate center scientists fight proposed sanctuary transition May 21, 2026

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A group of employees has launched a series of campaigns to advocate for their work and argue against the center's potential transition to an animal sanctuary.

When autistic kids grow up May 20, 2026

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An autistic researcher's paper called attention to a huge disparity in autism funding research between children and adults. It nearly derailed her life.

The 'secretly awesome' side of a teaching career May 20, 2026

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The freedom to do "wacky" research projects that interest you is a major perk of the teaching stream, says Suzanne Wood, a teaching professor at the University of Toronto.

What can AI teach us about 'emotions'? May 18, 2026

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Exploring why Anthropic's AI, Claude, displays something like emotion could ultimately help us better understand the function that emotions serve in humans.

This paper changed my life: Appreciating John Hopfield's brilliant neural network May 15, 2026

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In a 1982 paper, the Nobel laureate created his namesake recurrent neural network-work that taught Maria Geffen to always ground research questions in biology.

How basic neuroscientists can connect with autistic people and their communities May 14, 2026

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A first-of-its-kind workshop offers a template for autism researchers who want to incorporate community perspectives into their work.

Long-sought walking circuit found in fruit flies May 13, 2026

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The neuronal circuit controlling repetitive locomotion patterns in any animal has been a mystery until now.

The next unit of science: Is the scientific paper due to be replaced? May 11, 2026

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Artificial intelligence is pushing scientific publishing to the brink. For a field as sprawling as neuroscience, the crisis may also be an opportunity to finally connect findings across subfields.

'Slightly unhinged' federal autism meeting portends unclear research priorities May 07, 2026

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The meeting last week sparked concerns about the latest Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee's ability to perform its core function: developing a strategy to support autism research.

Microglia in hypothalamus help kick-start puberty May 06, 2026

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In a "surprise" role, the cells regulate the neurons that produce gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

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