Sean Maher
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Emotion research has a communication conundrum
September 5, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
In 2025, the words we use to describe emotions matter, but their definitions are controversial. Here, I unpack the different…
Adult human cortex does not reorganize after amputation
August 21, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
The results from a new longitudinal study contradict classic findings in monkeys but may not warrant a rewriting of the…
Up and out with Peggy Mason
August 15, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
Mason helped define the rodent prosocial behavior field, but now she’s changing course.
‘Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders—and How We Can Change That,’ an excerpt
June 10, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
In her new book, published today, neuroscientist Nicole Rust takes us on her personal quest to spell out the brain…
Immune cells block pain in female mice only
May 22, 2025 | The Transmitter
Regulatory T cells in the spinal meninges release endogenous opioids in a sex-specific manner, new work shows.
Noninvasive technologies can map and target human brain with unprecedented precision
April 21, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
But to fully grasp the tools’ potential, we need to better understand how electric and magnetic fields interact with the…
The Role of Placebo in Virtual Reality for Pain Management: A Conversation with Luana Colloca
April 18, 2025 | Articles
Editor’s note: This article is part of PRF’s featured content series “Investigating Virtual Reality for Pain Management: Past, Present, and…
Basic pain research ‘is not working’: Q&A with Steven Prescott and Stéphanie Ratté
April 18, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
Prescott and Ratté critique the clinical relevance of preclinical studies in the field and highlight areas for improvement.
U.S. health agency purge includes 10 lab heads at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
April 2, 2025 | Articles, The Transmitter
The reasons for selecting these researchers—who have led work on neuronal migration, dopamine receptors in neuronal signaling and the structure…