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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 7d

Applications are now open for our spring internship! This is an excellent opportunity for a beginning science journalist to report and write about the fast-moving field of neuroscience. Apply now: simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simons...

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Science Reporting Intern, The Transmitter

The Transmitter offers up-to-date news and analysis of neuroscience and is dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Our award-winning news team is seeki...

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · 8d

Bad 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 www.thetransmitter.org/motor-behavi...

Facial movements telegraph cognition in mice

If you give a mouse a decision, its thought process may show on its face.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 9d

“It’s hard to know if I should close down my existing projects and/or redouble my efforts writing new grant applications,” Joshua Jacobs, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University, told @thetransmitter.bsky.social.

By Natalia Mesa

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NIH awarded 37 percent fewer neuroscience-related grants in 2025 than in past years

But the agency has spent nearly its entire budget for this fiscal year, which ends tomorrow.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 9d

A Madrid-based research team earned its second retraction for its work on gelsolin’s potential applications in Alzheimer’s disease treatment.

By @lauren-schneider.com

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Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication

The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolin’s ability to reduce amyloid burden.

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky @sejordt.bsky.social · 13d

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci 🛟🫁
Great reporting by Leslie Liang for @theexamination.org on the risk of nicotine analogues creeping into consumer products such as e-cigarettes and oral pouches. Thanks for the interview !

‘Nicotine-free’ vapes and pouches promise a buzz without the downsides. Health concerns remain.

Outlaw Dip, Spree Bar and other nicotine alternatives aren’t regulated in many countries. Researchers warn about health risks and misleading marketing.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · 13d

Tech trailblazer Stephanie "Steve" Shirley is remembered by the U.K. autism community for decades of support. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/in-...

Steve Shirley’s legacy of autism philanthropy

The late pioneer for remote work and women in tech is remembered by U.K. autism researchers and advocates for her support.

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Cheshire @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social · 15d

Money quote: “I wasn’t trying to run it [up] the flagpole and then be told I was an idiot.” [too late]

www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a... via @lauren-schneider.com

Proof of concept? The allegedly duplicated images were meant to illustrate how the researchers altered levels of a protein called gelsolin with a viral vector.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 15d

A 2009 paper reported that gelsolin reduced amyloid burden in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Now the journal’s editors have retracted the work over potential image duplication.

By @lauren-schneider.com

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...

Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication

The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolin’s ability to reduce amyloid burden.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · 15d

Concerns 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

www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...

Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication

The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolin’s ability to reduce amyloid burden.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan ❌👑 @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 19d

@lauren-schneider.com has nicely highlighted some of the MANY ways that scientific work is being unnecessarily disrupted this year and the effects on scientists like me.

scienceline.org/2025/09/many...

#StandUpForScience #FundScience #ScienceIsForEveryone

Scientists are worried and annoyed by unclear grant guidelines - Scienceline

In some labs, mounting grant-associated inconveniences feel like busywork that distracts from scientists' research

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · 21d

My piece highlighted the many minor frustrations simmering under the sweeping cuts that grab headlines. scienceline.org/2025/09/many...

Scientists are worried and annoyed by unclear grant guidelines - Scienceline

In some labs, mounting grant-associated inconveniences feel like busywork that distracts from scientists' research

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · 21d

Loved 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. scienceline.org/special-proj...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 22d

A widely cited study linking chromatin modifications to improved memory has earned an expression of concern from publishers over apparent image duplication.

By @lauren-schneider.com

#neuroskyence

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Paper by memory institute director garners expression of concern over image integrity

The notice, posted last week in Nature, follows a recent string of corrections to at least three other articles by Li-Huei Tsai’s lab.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · 22d

Hello! I am a journalist interested in Ontario's transition from SCS to Hart Hubs! Could I message you?

Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Sep 5

Recent 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. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · Sep 3

ASA member Lori Peek ‪@colorado.edu‬ was quoted in this JAMA piece—along with Alice Fothergill ‪@uvmvermont.bsky.social‬ and Mary C. Waters ‪@marywaters.bsky.social‬ ‪@harvard.edu—about the legacy and lessons of Hurricane Katrina. ‪@jama.com‬

Hurricane Katrina’s Legacy and Lessons

This Medical News article discusses the enduring public health impacts of Hurricane Katrina and lessons for other communities as extreme weather events become more common.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Aug 29

Hurricane 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. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Hurricane Katrina’s Legacy and Lessons

This Medical News article discusses the enduring public health impacts of Hurricane Katrina and lessons for other communities as extreme weather events become more common.

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JAMA @jama.com · Aug 15

Whether to use #SSRIs during #pregnancy involves balancing the mental health needs of pregnant people with potential fetal risks.

But some experts worry a recent #FDA panel didn’t fully consider these complexities.

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FDA Panel on SSRIs and Pregnancy Lacked Nuance, Experts Say

This Medical News article discusses claims about antidepressant treatment during pregnancy presented at a recent panel organized by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Aug 15

A recent FDA panel didn't tell the full story of the role SSRIs can play in treating perinatal depression, sources say. My latest for JAMA Medical News:
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FDA Panel on SSRIs and Pregnancy Lacked Nuance, Experts Say

This Medical News article discusses claims about antidepressant treatment during pregnancy presented at a recent panel organized by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · Aug 8

Aaron Wightman has a sweet gig, which includes tracking more than 5,000 trees, answering questions from hundreds of people, and doing research on the impacts of #climatechange on #maple trees

Read Marta Hill’s profile story on New York’s maple specialist

New York’s maple specialist has a sweet gig - Scienceline

Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Aug 8

Sources say community clinics could take a hit from new HHS guidelines blocking undocumented immigrants from federally-funded programs. They worry this will undermine care for all patients who rely on these services, regardless of immigration status. My latest for JAMA Medical News:

New Policy Bars Undocumented Immigrants From Many Health Services

This Medical News article discusses new restrictions on access to HHS programs for undocumented immigrants and potential implications of the rule beyond the affected programs and communities.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Aug 5

I kind of like the war on the spotted lanternfly. Makes life a smidge more Verhoevenesque than it already was.

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · Jul 21

30 years after the war, #Bosnia & #Herzegovina remains disconnected from many public health efforts in #Europe, but loneliness researchers are working to change that

A story on #socialprescribing in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska by @laur_insider

Social prescribing combats loneliness in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Scienceline

The post-conflict Balkan nation is disconnected from many public health efforts in Europe. Aptly, loneliness researchers are working to change that.

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Jun 27

Hi, I'm a journalist interested in how funding cuts are affecting daily lab life. Could I message you?

Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Jun 27

Hi, I'm a journalist interested in how funding cuts are affecting daily lab life. Could I message you?

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