A news story considered to be so important that it warrants interrupting regular programming on a television or radio network to report it. Such stories typically include major events, severe weather, and the death of a public figure (see also breaking news). In North America until the advent of 24-hour news networks, only extremely serious news events justified programming interruptions. These included hurricanes, tornado warnings, and other emergency alerts. In recent years, networks have experimented with the use of lower thirds and other graphic elements to convey a sense of urgency when announcing breaking news.
In recognition that the results of some high impact research may not be available by the abstract submission deadline, SfN allows researchers the option to submit a late-breaking abstract. The submission process is highly competitive and only a limited number of abstracts will be selected for oral platform presentations during the meeting.
The topic of a late-breaking abstract must be scientific and align with SfN’s Theme A-J. It must not have been published or posted on a web page (excluding preprint archives) prior to the submission deadline and cannot be a revision of an abstract submitted before that date. In addition, an individual may be listed as the presenting author on no more than two late-breaking abstracts. To be consistent in how your name is displayed on the program and itinerary planner, please style your name consistently and list the same contact email address on all abstracts on which you are an author.
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