neuroscience reporter at The Transmitter covering brain-body physiology, research integrity and the structural and regulatory issues that affect research signal: cmcmurray.82 my work: https://www.thetransmitter.org/contributor/calli-mcmurray/https://bsky.app/profile/callimcflurry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/callimcflurry.bsky.social/post/3mvaksmljwc2tMany species of migratory animals use the earth’s magnetic field as a compass to guide their journeys—that much is clear. What’s been harder to parse, however, is how the magnetic sense actually works. New work in monarch butterflies could help. Read my latest: https://www.thetransmitter.org/sensory-systems/finally-a-new-route-for-the-magnetic-sense-field/11 Sep 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:dbdxc3dshxt7pujrarf4my4n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvaksmljwc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/callimcflurry.bsky.social/post/3ml2js46zk22aI am so proud!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:dbdxc3dshxt7pujrarf4my4n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2js46zk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/callimcflurry.bsky.social/post/3mdy4fwfd7s2ySome good NIH news! Basic studies in people won't need to follow clinical trial reporting rules anymore. Read more: https://www.thetransmitter.org/policy/nih-scraps-policy-that-classified-basic-research-in-people-as-clinical-trials/03 Feb 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:dbdxc3dshxt7pujrarf4my4n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy4fwfd7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/callimcflurry.bsky.social/post/3mdgp2h4jds2qFormer NINDS director Walter Koroshetz sat down with @avaskham.bsky.social to reflect on his tenure and share his thoughts on the "attempts at influence" from politicians https://www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-society/peer-review-is-our-strength-qa-with-walter-koroshetz-former-ninds-director/27 Jan 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:dbdxc3dshxt7pujrarf4my4n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgp2h4jds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/callimcflurry.bsky.social/post/3ltpq5hr2kk2eNEW: The NIH removed gender identity variables from the latest ABCD study data release. This counteracts the goals of the study "by pretending that some aspects of adolescent brain development don’t exist," @nicolagrissom.bsky.social told me. Read more: https://www.thetransmitter.org/gender/abcd-study-omits-gender-identity-data-from-latest-release11 Jul 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:dbdxc3dshxt7pujrarf4my4n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltpq5hr2kk2e