NIH sent notice this week that it will no longer recognize a union of early career researchers on the basis that trainees aren't "employees." My latest for @science.org.
www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH sent notice this week that it will no longer recognize a union of early career researchers on the basis that trainees aren't "employees." My latest for @science.org.
www.science.org/content/arti...
A human iPS cell line for ready-to-use human iAstrocytes that support human neurons https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.02.709009v1
04.03.2026 18:16 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Remember in August when the CDC was attacked by man who believed disinformation about COVID19 vaccines? You know, the one who fired 200 rounds into CDC buildings and killed a police officer?
I’ve heard from two separate people that the bullet holes in the windows have still not been repaired.
#eNeuro | Cell Analyser in Batch for Neurite (CABaNe), an Automated, High-Throughput ImageJ Macro for Cell and Neurite Analysis
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0193-25.2025
Map for Stand Up for Science rally in Atlanta, GA, Saturday March 7, 3pm Corner of Ralph McGill and Garden Park Atlanta, GA, just south of the Historic Fourth Ward Park Splash Pad
ATLANTA!!! Visit this link:
zurl.co/BCNJg to learn more about your local SATURDAY MARCH 7TH RALLY to TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE!
See map for location! Rally starts at 3pm! (not 1PM)
#March7Atlanta
#standupforscience
#science
#savescience
NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US
It's up to us to save science, protect health and defend this democracy!
Stand up! Speak out! Hit the streets on March 7th!
Join us on the streets at rallies nationwide on March 7th.zurl.co/Rcwcl
#ItsUpToUs #standupforscience #rally #March7
Universities need to establish and empower compliance teams to ensure adherence to ethical funding policies
go.nature.com/4rknqA0
After remaining silent for almost a year about the U.S. measles outbreak, NIH/CDC poseur Jay Bhattacharya is now recommending measles vaccines.
And this is where he gets to see the impact of the destruction of trust in public health and vaccines, for which he is partially responsible.
In a new study, Yanzhu Fan, Guangzhan Fang &co show that glutamatergic projections from the substantia nigra pars reticulata to the dorsal raphe nucleus can regulate social rank and anxiety levels in male mice, adding to our knowledge of these important circuits.
🧪 #NeuroSky #InMice
Mitochondrial dynamics in neurodevelopment and neurodevelopmental disorders — a Review by Carissa L. Sirois, Jiyoun Lee, Audrey L. Chambers & Xinyu Zhao
#neuroscience #neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Loyalty oaths and political litmus tests won't lead to new discoveries, innovations, or breakthroughs. NIH, NSF, and other mission-driven agencies need to get back to their mission, free of political interference. Oversight needed yesterday, the longer this is delayed, the more damage accumulates.
04.03.2026 15:25 — 👍 78 🔁 31 💬 0 📌 0
“Astrocytes in the lateral septum may explain, or be at the basis of, the sex differences we observe in terms of social fear.” –Alexandre Charlet.
By Holly Barker
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/ast...
Looking forward to @standupforscience.bsky.social's National Day of Action, taking place on the National Mall in DC and in dozens of cities/communities across the US.
Join in.
The more you speak up, the more space you create for evidence, accountability, and the rule of law.
#BrainAwarenessWeek and the #ArtoftheBrain are coming! The DEADLINE to submit your high quality, visually compelling works of brain-related #SciART has been EXTENDED! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social employees w/ a valid #MountSinai email address are invited. SubmitToday 👉 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...
04.03.2026 15:46 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
My colleague @alexwitze.bsky.social joined @scifri.bsky.social today to break down our reporting on how the White House is withholding funds from science agencies.
One researcher dials in to say her institution is waiting on $20 million in research funding.
Give it a listen ⤵️
The meeting of the United States Preventative Services Task Force has been canceled again—another attack on public health by RFK Jr.
This is an independent group that reviews scientific research for things like cancer screenings. Their recommendations must be covered by insurance.
MAHA!
FAQ for TAKE BACK our SCIENCE RALLY, Nationwide on March 7, 2026
You had questions about the Take Back our Science rally, and we have answers! We'll keep posting more as they roll in. See you March 7th!
Question: What if there’s no event near me?
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Happy #OpenEducationWeek!
For us, #OpenScience is more than just sharing data, it also means bringing our science to the next generation.
Check out our Education Materials Library for lesson plans, activities, and more: https://alleninstitute.org/materials-library/
Teach neuroscience to undergraduates? Check out our "Implementing Open Neuroscience Teaching Tools" workshop!
Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46A5j15
🧠📈 #iteachbio
Improved red and green indicators for norepinephrine detect norepinephrine release in awake behaving mice. @tpatriarchi.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New opportunity via Simons Foundation...
www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-...
DECODE: a universal deconvolution framework for transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic data.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I wonder if the NIH Director views this as acceptable science.
02.03.2026 15:54 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Yet again, Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya dances around clear answers and dismisses legitimate questions from @michaeldgreen.phd . He keeps saying health disparities research is a priority. Then please explain the cancelled research and NOFOs at #NIH.
01.03.2026 22:53 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The March #Grants Calendar is here 📅
Explore all #funding opportunities open this month, including #NCAMH, support for collaborative research & exchanges to other labs
🔗 https://ow.ly/YS6a50Yn3AY
#IBROinAsiaPacific #IBROinUSCanada #IBROinAfrica #IBROinLatAm #IBROinEurope
Daniel Wójcik Eiman Azim
Join us for tomorrow's MGR at noon! We're excited to hear from 3 outsanding speakers across the SOM, who will present a lecture titled, "AL amyloidosis: A case-based update on diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment."
🔉Kunal Bhatt, MD, Ali Kashkouli, MD, and Jonathan Kaufman, MD
🔗 bit.ly/4ckvDQR
The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) Advisory Council guides research & care on Alzheimer’s. It didn't meet for a full year under Trump. Before it finally met in Feb 2026, its membership was gutted & replaced, just like ACIP & other councils.
www.27unihted.org/napa
Treating fetuses with stem cells proves safe, finds a new milestone spina bifida trial.
The study is now scaling up to do more in utero procedures and evaluate effects on disability as children grow.
Apply to become a Preprint Editor Development
We are inviting experienced researchers to apply to become Preprint Editors, a new type of editorial role responsible for handling our 'In preprints' articles and forging links with preprint literature. #prepints
Learn more and apply before 30 March 2026:
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pr...
