Like the song says, it's a scientific lifestyle. https://lauren-schneider.com/https://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3ml2j4eqiz22nPulitzer!? I barely know her!04 May 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2j4eqiz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3m7sgdybprk2kHundreds of tiny optical units that cover a fly's eye have to be perfectly spaced to produce a clear image. New research reveals how non-neuronal signals coordinate this structural alignment during pupal development. My latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: https://www.thetransmitter.org/developmental-neuroscience/waves-of-calcium-activity-dictate-eye-structure-in-flies/12 Dec 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sgdybprk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3m7iuo44ics2fWow, this paper was cited a handful of times in an OECD report about adolescent mental health and social media use: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/how-s-life-for-children-in-the-digital-age_0854b900-en/full-report.html#foreword-d1e20-92f8cbbe2d [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2025 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iuo44ics2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3m5u6amjle22iFunding the creation of an ambitious data project is one thing, keeping it going is another. The primary grant supporting the Neurodata Without Borders consortium is set to end by March 2026, meaning less support for those who use the platform. My latest: https://www.thetransmitter.org/community/neurophysiology-data-sharing-system-faces-funding-cliff/17 Nov 2025 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5u6amjle22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3m4glg6z53s2vMany animal studies promise interventions for early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage, but treatments remain elusive. A possible reason? 40% of articles two data sleuths examined had evidence of duplicated/manipulated images. My latest: https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/image-integrity-issues-create-new-headache-for-subarachnoid-hemorrhage-research/30 Oct 2025 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4glg6z53s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3m3aldppsqk2cA new study describes how astrocytes in the amygdala stabilize memories after fear conditioning, adding to evidence that these cells support cognition in neuronal circuits. My latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social, with reporting by @claudia-lopez.bsky.social: https://www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engrams-in-amygdala-lean-on-astrocytes-to-solidify-memories/15 Oct 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3aldppsqk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3m22ljamhe224Bad news for mouse poker players: Their facial movements offer “tells” about decision-making variables that the animals track without always acting on them, according to a study published today in Nature Neuroscience. My latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social https://www.thetransmitter.org/motor-behavior/facial-movements-telegraph-cognition-in-mice/30 Sep 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22ljamhe224https://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3lzo3fplrks2fTech trailblazer Stephanie "Steve" Shirley is remembered by the U.K. autism community for decades of support. https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/in-memoriam-stephanie-steve-shirley-autism-philanthropist/25 Sep 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzo3fplrks2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3lziyjh5wfc2rConcerns about image duplication and the ethical approval of experimental protocols triggered the retraction of a 2009 Alzheimer’s paper. My latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social #neuroskyence https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/alzheimers-paper-retracted-over-apparent-image-duplication/23 Sep 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lziyjh5wfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3lz2mo6sbt22bLoved creating this animation for Scienceline's 2025 summer project, Gold Standard Science. Read our reporting on the state of research amid funding cuts, terminations and more. https://scienceline.org/special-project/gold-standard-science/17 Sep 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2mo6sbt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3ly3wy3zlrs27Recent guidance on active shooter drills from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine discusses preparing schools for the unthinkable without compromising student and staff wellbeing. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/283868805 Sep 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3wy3zlrs27https://bsky.app/profile/laur-insider.bsky.social/post/3lxkgyfi7sk24Hurricane Katrina permanently transformed the physical landscape and psyche of the Gulf Coast, with a profound toll on health in New Orleans and surrounding areas in the 20 years since. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/283846629 Aug 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:7z3sxpd2sil33dxo4t22psmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxkgyfi7sk24