As I get ready for another cozy weekend of Olympics watching, I'm seeing lots of chatter about ice quality for different sports. As a Minnesotan and a science journalist, just wanted to reshare this video about why ice temps matter!

It turns out that not all ice is created equal. Ice rinks are calibrated specifically for different sports, and at the Olympics these sport specifics are tightly controlled by the event’s "ice meisters."

🎤✏️: Marta Hill
📸: Getty Images

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.

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.

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media for its methods, a study claiming prenatal COVID-19 vaccine exposure caused autism-like behaviors in rats has been retracted.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...

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.

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...

second story for the transmitter is now out! chick-a-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee brains are wild 🐦

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!