Epaulette sharks have the lowest mutation rate recorded in vertebrates to date. Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/…

Are we finally closer to an understanding of why some people faint? When vagal sensory neurons are artificially activated in mice, the animals appear to “pass out” and present with the symptoms of syncope observed in humans. Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/n…

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, scientists visualize one virus latching onto another. Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/immunology/new…

Big thank you to Jef Boeke for the interview about this incredible milestone for the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project 2.0. Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/tn/news/half-s…

I'm still looking to hear from anyone who has experienced burnout in the academic setting and would be interested in discussing their story for an article. Can be anonymous. DM or email me for more info. #journorequest

A lot of people ask me about my daily routine for neuro-optimising well-being and productivity* *Narrator: no had in fact asked… So here goes:

If you need a laugh, read this thread.

Conversation with @mollyrcampbell The Brain Might Not Be a Blank Slate at Birth After All | Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/cell-science/a…

New #research from the Krumlauf Lab, published in Nature Communications, “rewrites the textbooks on #evolution”. Learn about the study that found #brain #development of the sea lamprey is similar to humans in this interview with @mollyrcampbell for Technology Networks. technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/…

An Elsevier paper written by ChatGPT goes viral. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… x.com/gcabanac/statu…

The first line of said paper’s introduction reads: “Certainly, here is a possible introduction for your topic”. Sound familiar? technologynetworks.com/informatics/ne…

#Scitwitter - I'm wanting to hear your thoughts about the current AI policies/ guidelines outlined by scientific journals. Are they clear, or confusing? Do you think that they are sufficient? If you're happy for me to use your response in an upcoming piece, please get in touch.

Epstein-Barr Virus, Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer: Looking Back at 60 Years of Research | Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/tn/articles/ep…

Visual inputs, especially the loss of them, can impact how the brain develops. Xiaoyin Chen spoke with @mollyrcampbell about developing BARseq and what it's already revealing about the brain: technologynetworks.com/tn/news/barseq… @tech_networks

I'm incredibly flattered by this recognition from ABSW - thank you!

How Does the Sleeping Brain Supports a Day’s Worth of Memories? | Technology Networks technologynetworks.com/tn/articles/ho… A conversation with Molly R Coddington

Last month's edition features: Will H Lauren Sommer Peter Guo Nancy Lavin Molly R Coddington Karl Leif Bates Abbie VanSickle and more!

Many thanks to Molly R Coddington for writing this piece in Technology Networks covering our exciting new partnership with the Allen Institute probing the connection between tau protein and #Alzheimer's! technologynetworks.com/proteomics/blo… Our fantastic collaborator from the Allen Institute,