Shaena Montanari
@shaena.bsky.social
Associate staff writer, sleep at Wirecutter. Go Heels.
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The work with bats on barren, 7-acre Latham Island was Nachum Ulanovsky’s most complex undertaking yet.
By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
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October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The work with bats on barren, 7-acre Latham Island was Nachum Ulanovsky’s most complex undertaking yet.
By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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The FDA wants to expand the use of leucovorin to treat autism traits, based on an analysis of the scientific research. @thetransmitter.bsky.social has obtained the list of 23 studies.
By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
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By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
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Exclusive: The 23 studies the FDA based its expanded leucovorin label on
The studies include 46 people, mostly toddlers, who have cerebral folate deficiency due to variants in a folate transporter.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The FDA wants to expand the use of leucovorin to treat autism traits, based on an analysis of the scientific research. @thetransmitter.bsky.social has obtained the list of 23 studies.
By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
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By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social
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They got me
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
They got me
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As we're all taught, you can (usually) only directly date the age of a rock if it cooled from lava.
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
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But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
Scientists directly date dino eggshells for the first time
The new findings narrow age estimates for the clutch of eggs—and may help identify which species laid them
www.science.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
As we're all taught, you can (usually) only directly date the age of a rock if it cooled from lava.
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
But here, scientists have dated dinosaur eggs, using uranium-lead ratios in the calcite. Hugely exciting, maybe groundbreaking.
My take @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
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We lost Mark Norell today. Dinosaur hunter extraordinaire. The coolest dude alive. My PhD supervisor.
Wherever you are, raise a glass of your favorite lager or single malt, as it is what Mark would want.
Wherever you are, raise a glass of your favorite lager or single malt, as it is what Mark would want.
September 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We lost Mark Norell today. Dinosaur hunter extraordinaire. The coolest dude alive. My PhD supervisor.
Wherever you are, raise a glass of your favorite lager or single malt, as it is what Mark would want.
Wherever you are, raise a glass of your favorite lager or single malt, as it is what Mark would want.
Just so saddened to lose my doctoral supervisor and mentor Mark Norell today. He was one of a kind and his personality almost defies description. A legendary scientist but also human. I will be missing him so much.
September 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Just so saddened to lose my doctoral supervisor and mentor Mark Norell today. He was one of a kind and his personality almost defies description. A legendary scientist but also human. I will be missing him so much.
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New: I teamed up with @elenashao.bsky.social
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
Where Congress’s Cuts Threaten Access to PBS and NPR
The loss of federal funding threatens scores of public TV and radio stations across the United States.
www.nytimes.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
New: I teamed up with @elenashao.bsky.social
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
and nytgraphics to map more than 100 public TV and radio stations that are at risk of closing as a result of tonight's vote:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This is a time bomb that will go off in the fall, when the last federal grants run out.
Today is my first day at @nytwirecutter.bsky.social! Beginning my journey of learning about sleep products such as mattresses, sunrise alarm clocks and more. 💤
July 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today is my first day at @nytwirecutter.bsky.social! Beginning my journey of learning about sleep products such as mattresses, sunrise alarm clocks and more. 💤
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Leafcutter ants’ specialized roles can be reprogrammed by adjusting two neuropeptides, a new Cell study shows. And the molecular mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in mammals.
By @shaena.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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By @shaena.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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Neuropeptides reprogram social roles in leafcutter ants
The mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in naked mole rats, a new study shows.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Leafcutter ants’ specialized roles can be reprogrammed by adjusting two neuropeptides, a new Cell study shows. And the molecular mechanisms that control the labor roles of ants may also be conserved in mammals.
By @shaena.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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By @shaena.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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Bittersweet: today is my last day at The Transmitter. I had a great time working here and writing about fascinating work in the field of neuroscience. Also if you just follow me for brain stuff there won't be as much of that anymore, so I apologize. Although...new exciting things are on the horizon!
July 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Bittersweet: today is my last day at The Transmitter. I had a great time working here and writing about fascinating work in the field of neuroscience. Also if you just follow me for brain stuff there won't be as much of that anymore, so I apologize. Although...new exciting things are on the horizon!
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Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows. Gift link: nyti.ms/44KFFFv
Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows
An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on the kind of studies that produce the most breakthroughs.
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July 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows. Gift link: nyti.ms/44KFFFv
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A 2022 Nature paper identifying a cell type linked to the brain cancer medulloblastoma has been retracted after an independent reanalysis questioned the cell type’s existence, despite objections from the original authors.
By @shaena.bsky.social
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By @shaena.bsky.social
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Nature retracts paper on novel brain cell type
A 2022 paper was retracted after an independent team of researchers reanalyzed the data and questioned its validity.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A 2022 Nature paper identifying a cell type linked to the brain cancer medulloblastoma has been retracted after an independent reanalysis questioned the cell type’s existence, despite objections from the original authors.
By @shaena.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/cell-types/n...
By @shaena.bsky.social
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Our award-winning news team is looking for an enthusiastic trade journalist to join our fast-paced newsroom in NYC. This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to develop a beat in the field of neuroscience. For more info, please visit: bit.ly/4nvAy4k
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Reporter, The Transmitter
The Transmitter offers up-to-date news and analysis of the field of neuroscience and is dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Our award-winning news ...
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July 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our award-winning news team is looking for an enthusiastic trade journalist to join our fast-paced newsroom in NYC. This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to develop a beat in the field of neuroscience. For more info, please visit: bit.ly/4nvAy4k
#neuroskyence
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My favorite writer wrote about sleep! Or lack thereof...a predictably excellent story from Jennifer Senior at The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Why Can’t Americans Sleep?
Insomnia has become a public-health emergency.
www.theatlantic.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My favorite writer wrote about sleep! Or lack thereof...a predictably excellent story from Jennifer Senior at The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Are you a science journalist who loves neuroscience? There's an opening for you here! Happy to answer any questions.
Our award-winning news team is looking for an enthusiastic trade journalist to join our fast-paced newsroom in NYC. This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to develop a beat in the field of neuroscience. For more info, please visit: bit.ly/4nvAy4k
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
Reporter, The Transmitter
The Transmitter offers up-to-date news and analysis of the field of neuroscience and is dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Our award-winning news ...
simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Are you a science journalist who loves neuroscience? There's an opening for you here! Happy to answer any questions.
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The neurons that encode sequential information into working memory do not fire in that same order during recall, a finding that is at odds with a long-standing theory. Read more in this month’s Null and Noteworthy.
By @ldattaro.bsky.social
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By @ldattaro.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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Null and Noteworthy: Neurons tracking sequences don’t fire in order
Instead, neurons encode the position of sequential items in working memory based on when they fire during ongoing brain wave oscillations—a finding that challenges a long-standing theory.
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June 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The neurons that encode sequential information into working memory do not fire in that same order during recall, a finding that is at odds with a long-standing theory. Read more in this month’s Null and Noteworthy.
By @ldattaro.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/null-and-not...
By @ldattaro.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/null-and-not...
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Interesting new idea about what the hippocampus does: "contextualize our experiences and provide a scaffold onto which we can form memories" 🧪 www.thetransmitter.org/memory/expan... from @thetransmitter.bsky.social
Expanded view of hippocampal function comes into focus
After decades of debate, the region’s role is being rewritten. Rather than using sensory input to simply log key points in time and space, the hippocampus may serve to contextualize our experiences…
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June 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Interesting new idea about what the hippocampus does: "contextualize our experiences and provide a scaffold onto which we can form memories" 🧪 www.thetransmitter.org/memory/expan... from @thetransmitter.bsky.social
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Applications are open for the first Cephalopod Neuroscience Gordon Conference, to be held February 2026! Hope to see many of you there! 🐙🧠🔬
www.grc.org/cephalopod-n...
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June 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Applications are open for the first Cephalopod Neuroscience Gordon Conference, to be held February 2026! Hope to see many of you there! 🐙🧠🔬
www.grc.org/cephalopod-n...
www.grc.org/cephalopod-n...
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Election worker: “Emily Mandel. Isn’t that a writer’s name?”
Me: “I’m a writer.”
Election worker: “Oh, I was thinking Hilary Mantel, never mind”
Me: “I’m a writer.”
Election worker: “Oh, I was thinking Hilary Mantel, never mind”
June 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Election worker: “Emily Mandel. Isn’t that a writer’s name?”
Me: “I’m a writer.”
Election worker: “Oh, I was thinking Hilary Mantel, never mind”
Me: “I’m a writer.”
Election worker: “Oh, I was thinking Hilary Mantel, never mind”
Super entertaining story about the miraculous migration of Bogong moths in Australia--they travel 600 miles to a cave they've never been to before. How do they do it?! www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...
Star-responsive neurons steer moths’ long-distance migration
Cells in the bogong moth brain respond to astral landmarks to orient the insects in the direction they need to go.
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June 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Super entertaining story about the miraculous migration of Bogong moths in Australia--they travel 600 miles to a cave they've never been to before. How do they do it?! www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...
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Loma Linda University Health has launched an inquiry into the work of stroke researcher John H. Zhang after a data sleuth flagged issues with 98 of his papers.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Issues with dozens of papers prompt inquiry into prolific stroke researcher
Two of John H. Zhang’s papers have been retracted, 19 have corrections, and 27 have expressions of concern.
www.thetransmitter.org
June 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Loma Linda University Health has launched an inquiry into the work of stroke researcher John H. Zhang after a data sleuth flagged issues with 98 of his papers.
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/e...
By @callimcflurry.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Robert, for the 6-3 court, holds that the law is not subject to heightened scrutiny under equal protection and passes rational basis review. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Robert, for the 6-3 court, holds that the law is not subject to heightened scrutiny under equal protection and passes rational basis review. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Robert, for the 6-3 court, holds that the law is not subject to heightened scrutiny under equal protection and passes rational basis review. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Robert, for the 6-3 court, holds that the law is not subject to heightened scrutiny under equal protection and passes rational basis review. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
$323 million worth of neuroscience funding has been cut from NIH according to a new analysis from @thetransmitter.bsky.social/ @claudia-lopez.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/funding/nih-...
NIH cuts quash $323 million for neuroscience research and training
“I am frightened for the state of the future of our field if this isn't reversed rapidly,” says Joshua Gordon, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and former director of the National…
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June 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
$323 million worth of neuroscience funding has been cut from NIH according to a new analysis from @thetransmitter.bsky.social/ @claudia-lopez.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/funding/nih-...
I'm back to work at The Transmitter after my leave! Let me know about any new neuroscience-related papers, preprints, controversies, gripes, etc. shaena@thetransmitter.org
a cartoon brain with purple tentacles and the word woo in yellow
ALT: a cartoon brain with purple tentacles and the word woo in yellow
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June 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I'm back to work at The Transmitter after my leave! Let me know about any new neuroscience-related papers, preprints, controversies, gripes, etc. shaena@thetransmitter.org