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Trees, synapses, plasticity, AIS, subcellular computation | MRC CNDD PhD student at the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King’s College London & co-host of Neuroverse Podcast
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This is who runs this account
February 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 7:25 PM
lenherrc.bsky.social
This colour combo never gets old. Neither does the sight of gephyrin puncta aligned perfectly at the AIS
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
lenherrc.bsky.social
Nothing like weird action potential waveforms to brighten up your day
October 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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An analysis of 20 autism mouse models point to two subtypes: One displaying out-of-sync brain activity and impaired synaptic pathways, the other with too much synchrony and dysregulated immune pathways.

By @callimcflurry.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

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Too much or too little brain synchrony may underlie autism subtypes
Functional connectivity differences in autism mouse models point to two subtypes that correspond to patterns seen in some people with the condition.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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nature.com
Science is littered with serendipitous findings. Now, a study has put a figure on just how often chance findings happen.

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How often do unexpected scientific discoveries occur? More often that you might think
A study assessed 1.2 million biomedical publications and measured the ‘unexpectedness’ of their findings.
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January 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM