Post-infection immune conflict alters fetal development in some male mice
26.02.2026 | 5 min.
The immune-conflict between dam and fetus could help explain sex differences in neurodevelopmental conditions.
Is there a neuroscientist in the House?
25.02.2026 | 7 min.
Sam Wang, a neuroscientist running for the U.S. House of Representatives, has been considering American democracy for decades.
Infant visual system categorizes common objects by 2 months of age
24.02.2026 | 4 min.
Brain activity patterns in the ventral visual cortex appear to distinguish images across 12 categories, including birds and trees, longitudinal functional MRI scans suggest.
Frameshift: Raphe Bernier followed his heart out of academia, then made his way back again
20.02.2026 | 7 min.
After a clinical research career, an interlude at Apple and four months in early retirement, Raphe Bernier found joy in teaching.
Organoid study reveals shared brain pathways across autism-linked variants
19.02.2026 | 4 min.
The genetic variants initially affect brain development in unique ways, but over time they converge on common molecular pathways.
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