Marta Hill
martajhill.bsky.social
Marta Hill
@martajhill.bsky.social
Summer intern at The Transmitter | student in NYU’s Science Health and Environmental Reporting Program and alum of Northeastern University’s school of journalism | based in MN and NY
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Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal

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Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
www.thetransmitter.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Reposted by Marta Hill
More than a year after garnering pushback on social media for its methods, a study claiming prenatal COVID-19 vaccine exposure caused autism-like behaviors in rats has been retracted.

By @martajhill.bsky.social

www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/con...
Contested paper on vaccines, autism in rats retracted by journal
The editor-in-chief cited “inconsistencies in the number of subjects” as the reason for the retraction.
www.thetransmitter.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Reposted by Marta Hill
Some parts of the Drosophila olfactory circuit have evolved more than others, according to a new comparison of two fruit fly species’ connectomes.

By @martajhill.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/connectome/c...
Cross-species connectome comparison shows uneven olfactory circuit evolution in flies
The findings start to reveal evolutionary changes that may have helped two species develop different olfactory preferences and adapt to their particular environments.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
second story for the transmitter is now out! chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee brains are wild 🐦
June 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My first story at The Transmitter came out today! I'm spending the summer as their news intern, and am so excited to continue diving into all things neuroscience 🧠 send any tips my way!
June 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM