I've started a new weekly series in the The Guardian all about the incredible species being Discovered in the Deep. First up the scaly-foot snail, with its amazing bionic scales and shell. Featuring Julia Sigwart, one of very few people who've seen them alive. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Brain dynamics uncovered using a machine-learning algorithm go.nature.com/3NCMdz2

I am deeply honored to have been #awarded the Stony Brook University #Dissertation #Completion #Fellowship. This #achievement was made possible thanks to all the wonderful mentors and peers that have generously guided me through this life-changing and challenging world of a #doctorate.

Unexpected discoveries often reshape our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. A new study links Alzheimer's plaque location to hearing loss. The key lies in plaques on the auditory brainstem. This could revolutionize how we track and diagnose Alzheimer's. #neuroscience

4 basic questions about Canada’s wildfires, answered trib.al/jr3t7KS

I love interactive tutorials about machine learning concepts! Here is one example: Momentum in Stochastic Gradient Descent. Take a look at what an excellent tutorial looks like: distill.pub/2017/momentum/. (After going through this, you'll never wonder about Momentum again.)

A vast expanse of the Indian Ocean is a staggering 100 meters lower than the global average sea level because of a major dip in Earth’s gravity. trib.al/roM2xwp

Lab vs. field: Our study on common noctule bats reveals surprising differences between lab experiments and field observations! Read more about our newest heart rate telemetry study here: doi.org/10.1093/icb/ic…

A mind-blowing paper has come out today in nature In 2016, JC Venter Institute scientists trimmed a bacterial genome to its barest minimum required for life to synthesize what they called a "minimal genome" (science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…). Today, a group of scientists from

The researchers say their findings reveal a fossilized snapshot of how the physiologies of prominent Pleistocene epoch predators most likely faltered under environmental pressures nyti.ms/3Oe92bS

By turning mice transparent and using fluorescent antibodies to label specific cell types, researchers have created exquisitely detailed whole-body maps of intact neurons, immune cells, blood vessels and lymph networks.

I am the new #Hodges #Fellow! 💪🏼 I am beyond honored to have been awarded the #Doctoral #Fellowship by the @HFPOrientation. With this renowned #distinction, my #research in #EvolNeuro will significantly contribute to #philosophy and the #understanding of #human #existence.

For the first time, researchers have sequenced RNA from an extinct animal species — the Tasmanian tiger. Genetic sequences from a museum specimen offer fresh clues about the physiology of thylacines, which went extinct in the 1930s go.nature.com/48pG94W

Machine learning may soon make it possible to decipher things like crow calls, whale songs and could someday even help us communicate with our pets. scientificamerican.com/article/artifi…