Arturo Ortega
arortega66.bsky.social
Arturo Ortega
@arortega66.bsky.social
Neurochemist @Cinvestav México
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Of the 4000 researchers at NIH, only 20% are tenured. They’re going to fire all the rest as their contracts come up for renewal, absolutely decimating research at the NIH. This is catastrophic, not just for Americans, but for the whole world.

www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research
Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs
www.science.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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flor #fluorescencefriday Kelly and Vlad used lightsheet microscopy at brain and spinal cord of S129 labelled a-synuclein (red) in M83 🐁 injected in the striatum with a-syn preformed fibrils. a-Syn propagates extensively to the brain stem and spinal cord because of the transgene expression.
January 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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🚨🧠 NANOPLASTICS FOUND TO ALTER BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR
www.psypost.org/nanoplastics...
Nanoplastics found to disrupt dopamine system and social adaptation
Nanoplastics disrupt dopamine-related brain activity and social behavior in mice, with effects varying by developmental stage.
www.psypost.org
January 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Rainbow neuron from 8 years ago
November 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM