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Gerry Fischbach pioneered the use of nerve-muscle cell cultures, enabling the exploration of the neuromuscular junction and the identification and study of proteins in the neuregulin family. He passed away on Sunday at the age of 87. By @claulopezneuro thetransmitter.org/neurobiol…
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🌌 Last call! Applications are due this week for our postdoctoral research positions in computational astrophysics. Apply before October 31st: apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA
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This week, our Initiative for Computational Catalysis brought together scientists across chemistry, physics, math, and ML with an interest in challenging molecular sampling problems. Learn more: bit.ly/4zg42Zm #science #computation
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10 years of SPARK: 425,000 participants, more than 250 research papers, and more than 200 autism-related genes SPARK data helped identify. Thank you, SPARK community! 💙 sparkforautism.org/discover_…
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In a new @NaturePhysics paper, #FlatironCCQ scientists and collaborators show how superconductivity and the pseudogap wrestle for dominance, challenging the idea that superconductivity in materials called cuprates builds upon a pre-existing pseudogap phase: bit.ly/4yub37O #science #physics
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Applications are due soon for postdoctoral research positions at our Center for Computational Astrophysics: apply.interfolio.com/193381 #science #astrophysics #FlatironCCA
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Working out how best to use AI in mathematics research—and in science more generally—will take time, effort, and resources. We’re eager to support mathematicians as they drive scientific progress and define the future of their field. We’ve committed $5 million of funding, compute, and Claude access to help the math community navigate the massive changes that AI brings. We’re partnering with @SimonsFdn, who will manage the award through a community-driven approach, supporting workshops, conferences, and lectures by domain experts. nitter.cf/SimonsFdn/status/21107…
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We want to support the mathematics community in turning progress in AI into deeper human understanding and new discoveries. To support that goal, we are contributing $5 million to a new Simons Foundation initiative to help mathematicians examine, understand, and build on results produced by AI, including the results we recently published. The funding, managed and awarded by the @SimonsFdn will support workshops, conferences, and special programs. We will also provide access to our models and computing resources to Simons Foundation-supported researchers.
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In the latest Frameshift, our series about alternative careers in neuroscience, @FionaCoutinho, a program manager at the @BrainCanada Foundation, shares how she connects researchers to funding and how she got started in grant administration. thetransmitter.org/frameshif…
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There is one day left to vote for “The Joy of Why”! We’ve been nominated for a Signal Award in Best Science & Education Podcast - Limited Series. Vote here: vote.signalaward.com/PublicV…
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Earlier this month, #FlatironCCA hosted a workshop on "Planets in the Galactic Context." Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics #astronomy
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Terence Tao’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS publishes on Nov 10, and Terry will be doing book events in NYC, Boston, and Kansas City—read our latest Philomath newsletter to register, and learn more.
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There’s still time to vote for “The Joy of Why”! We’ve been nominated for a Signal Award in Best Science & Education Podcast - Limited Series. Vote here: vote.signalaward.com/PublicV…
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A new preprint identifies 253 genes containing de novo autism-linked variants among exome sequences from 62,429 autistic people. And some 25 percent of autism-linked genes remain undiscovered, the investigators found. By @holly_barker92 thetransmitter.org/spectrum/…
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Today, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on optogenetics, which lets researchers control and manipulate cells using light. It all started with a curious question about the biology of algae. 🧵
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Our podcasts have been nominated for several Signal Awards! Vote for us in the thread below. ⬇️
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Replying to @KarlDeisseroth
@KarlDeisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won a Nobel Prize today for their contributions to optogenetics. We asked eight neuroscientists how the technique has transformed the field. By @claulopezneuro, @callimcflurry, @natmesanash, Madeline Shaw thetransmitter.org/optogenet…
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