The Transmitter

09/11/2026

Biologists have tried to uncover the mechanism behind the magnetic sense of animals for so long that some call it a holy grail. New work in insects offers fresh leads.

By Calli McMurray

Researchers have dueled for years over how the magnetic sense works. New data from monarch butterflies could finally help settle the debate.

09/10/2026

Is sensory over-responsivity universally associated with all psychiatric conditions or linked to specific diagnoses? A study suggests autism and anxiety may be uniquely tied to this trait.

09/09/2026

Learn how Latin American researchers in six countries conduct high-quality research in the face of numerous obstacles. Explore The State of Neuroscience in Latin America, https://www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neuroscience-latin-america/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20260909-LATAM-overview-rp

09/09/2026

In his essay, Auke Ijspeert discusses why physics-based simulators and robotics models are particularly useful for demonstrating the sufficiency of specific mechanisms of motor control as opposed to just their necessity.

09/08/2026

When fruit flies catch a whiff of apple c***r vinegar, they zigzag along the edge of the odor plume rather than traveling through the middle, new work shows.

By Calli McMurray

When flies encounter a tasty smell, they stroll in and out of the odor plume to keep track of it, encoding a memory of the angle they need to travel.

09/07/2026

I fear that placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality, or treating dimensionality as an end-all quantification of some aspect of neural computation, may lead us down the wrong path, writes Matthew Perich.

Placing too much emphasis on a specific interpretation of dimensionality may lead neuroscience down the wrong path.

09/04/2026

A look at the scientists studying brains and behavior in species found almost nowhere else. Check out our collection of articles on current neuroethology research in Latin America.

By Natalia Mesa

Ovenbirds, electric fish, tree frogs and other regional fauna help neuroscientists ask novel research questions in the field.

09/03/2026

Live from the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies (FALAN) conference. Here are some takeaways from Day 3: https://www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neuroscience-latin-america/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20260903-LATAM-FALAN-disptach-day-three

09/03/2026

Uruguayan researchers Matias Cavelli and Joaquin Gonzalez are developing new tools to work with the IBL brain map. In this Q&A they share why they hope to help spark more open science initiatives in Latin America.

By Francisco J. Rivera Rosario

Uruguayan researchers explain how their work with the International Brain Lab could spark more open science initiatives in Latin America.

09/02/2026

The Transmitter continues its live coverage at the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies (FALAN) conference. Here are two main takeaways from Day 2: https://www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neuroscience-latin-america/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20260902-LATAM-FALAN-disptach-day-two