Jon Hamilton

Scientists Tamara Swaab (left), Ron Mangun and Megan Peters are all leaving the United States to work in Great Britain, which is actively recruiting international scientists.

After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.

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More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.

As the Trump administration targets funding, scientists look beyond the U.S. to work

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A growing number of prominent U.S. scientists are taking jobs in other countries, including the U.K. They say Trump's impact on U.S. science funding is a factor.

Fluorescent proteins, seen inside this transparent Danionella fish, allow scientists to track processes in its brain and body. Researchers at a major brain science center hope that studying Danionella fish will reveal new information about the brain-behavior connection.

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Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it

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One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The goal: to understand how brains control the behavior of an animal or human.

Why a brain research lab is switching from fruit flies to tiny fish

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One of the world's leading brain research labs is switching from fruit flies to a tiny, transparent fish. The goal is to observe an entire animal's brain at work.

A new study finds that the socioeconomics of a preteen's neighborhood can leave a distinctive pattern in their brain.

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Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains

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A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.

A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders

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After spending two decades studying how the brain works, a team of scientists prepares to focus on gene therapy treatments for brain diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Allen Institute scientist Aaron Garcia (right) and Executive Vice President Ed Lein (left) examine a section of human brain in the lab. The institute has launched the Brain Health accelerator, which will focus on using genetic therapy to develop treatments for a range of brain disorders.

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We finally know enough about how the brain breaks to focus on fixing it, experts say

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The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.