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Your latest update from The Transmitter, an essential resource for the neuroscience community, dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Read more: https://www.thetransmitter.org/

  1. Autism-linked copy number variants always boost autism likelihood

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    Autism-linked copy number variants always boost autism likelihood

    By contrast, varied doses of the same genes decrease or increase the odds of five other conditions, with distinct biological consequences, two new preprints show.

    7 min
  2. Astrocyte networks span large swaths of brain

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    Astrocyte networks span large swaths of brain

    The networks are plastic, connect brain regions that aren’t connected by neurons and may enable long-distance communication between astrocytes, a new preprint shows.

    5 min
  3. From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise

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    From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise

    Efficiency isn’t everything. The cognitive work of struggling with prose may be a crucial part of what drives scientific progress.

    8 min
  4. Worms help untangle brain structure/function mystery

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    Worms help untangle brain structure/function mystery

    The synaptic connectome of most animals bears little resemblance to functional brain maps, but it can still predict neuronal activity, according to two preprints that tackle the puzzle in C. elegans.

    9 min
  5. The Transmitter's reading list: Six upcoming neuroscience books, plus notable titles in 2025

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    The Transmitter's reading list: Six upcoming neuroscience books, plus notable titles in 2025

    Dig into an exploration of the fundamental aspects of intelligence, a new textbook about theoretical neuroscience and a memoir about memory research, among other new releases.

    10 min
  6. Long-standing theoretical neuroscience fellowship program loses financial support

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    Long-standing theoretical neuroscience fellowship program loses financial support

    Funding from the Swartz and Sloan Foundations helped bring physicists and mathematicians into neuroscience for more than 30 years.

    6 min
  7. Should neuroscientists 'vibe code'?

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    Should neuroscientists 'vibe code'?

    Researchers are developing software entirely through natural language conversations with advanced large language models. The trend is transforming how research gets done—but it also presents new challenges for evaluating the outcomes.

    9 min
  8. Adult human cortex does not 'reorganize' after amputation

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    Adult human cortex does not 'reorganize' after amputation

    The results from a new longitudinal study contradict classic findings in monkeys but may not warrant a rewriting of the textbooks just yet.

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