This is probably methylene blue, which was originally ab industrial dye but has show to be biologically active and was used as an effective early malaria treatment. We know that, at the wrong doses, it is neurotoxic, but there are worm and mouse studies that small doses could

BREAKING: Johns Hopkins along with 12 peer institutions and Assoc of Amer Univ sues to stop drastic cuts in NIH funding. This is separate from lawsuit brought by 22 states, which also includes Maryland. Hopkins prez cites our 600 clinical trials that would be crippled by the cut.

Astrophysicists have observed the most energetic neutrino ever go.nature.com/4jSCVfT

Distilling the potential impact of science based on a title is so dangerous. Some of the biggest biomedical breakthroughs came from research that, at first glance, seemed ‘pointless or unrelated. Here are a few that I'm sure might have caused an uproar in the headlines:

Classification of psychedelics and psychoactive drugs based on brain-wide imaging of cellular c-Fos expression nature.com/articles/s4146…

How can a brain disease increase creativity? First, we derive a brain circuit for creativity from studies of creative tasks demonstrating that they share reduced activity in the right frontal pole. Michael Fox Center For Brain Circuit Therapeutics jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Make Elon fly 100% commercial if he’s so confident

New agile release of NeuroMorpho.org available, v8.6.71, including 908 novel reconstructions in the Kuan_Phelps archive. neuromorpho.org/WIN.jsp

Yay! 🔥🦠After 3 yrs of work, the Imachi lab managed to cultivate 2 new Asgard archaea from the closest group to eukaryotes: Flexarchaeum & Margulisarchaeum (in honor of Lynn Margulis) Eukaryotes' closest relatives are internally simple syntrophic archaea biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

📢 Call for Abstracts! We invite submissions for our upcoming GCNI Rising Stars Symposium 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your research and insights. We look forward to your contributions and an engaging event! gcni.cuhk.edu.hk/risingstarssym… #research #CUHK #symposium

Come and join us on June 5-6 for the GCNI Rising Stars Symposium! We aim to provide a platform for PhD candidates and postdocs to visit GCNI, CUHK, and Hong Kong to interact with our local neuroscientists and explore potential opportunities. Submit your abstract by March 31st!

Our latest study identifies a specific cell type and receptor essential for psilocybin’s long-lasting neural and behavioral effects 🍄🔬🧠🐁 Led by Ling-Xiao Shao and Clara Liao Funded by NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 📄Read in nature - nature.com/articles/s4158… 1/12

Our new paper is out in Science. What is the synaptic plasticity rule in the brain, we asked. It turns out there are multiple, even within individual neurons. Congrats Jake! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

We are looking for an outstanding postdoc! We study cortical circuits, plasticity, and NMDARs with 2-photon excitation and quad-patch. We are in vibrant, multicultural Montreal—a city with exceptional quality of life. See ad for details. linkedin.com/jobs/view/4215…

🚨Very excited to share a new paper from our lab in Neuron (Neuron), on the influence of the estrous cycle on structural and functional plasticity in the hippocampus: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Thread below:

Hey Vanderbilt Football, your new screen is ruining one of the best views of campus and the city, just letting you know…

It was an amazing honor to be able to participate in the GCNI Rising Stars Symposium at the Chinese University of Hong Kong! It was an absolute pleasure to meet so many talented researchers and their vibrant research community.