kwitschas @kwitschas@qoto.org

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44161-023-00358-z
Covid increases the risk of heart attacks. A mechanism that has recently been supported, at least in some people affected, is promoting coronary atherosclerosis and plaque instability

Wow!

The (Simplified...) Cartoon Guide to Vertebrate Evolution

http://albertonykus.deviantart.com/art/The-Cartoon-Guide-to-Vertebrate-Evolution-551603446

#phylogeny

(C) @albertonykus

Is machine consciousness just around the corner?

In our new paper, we approach this question from the neuroscientific perspective and explain why this is unlikely to be the case.

just out in @TrendsNeuro

with @macshine

https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1hxp2botq09Yc

Faculty, if you know of tenure-track positions that we should be listing, or see an error, please e-mail us at chemjobber@gmail.com

The Computation & Theory (C&T) group at Janelia is recruiting applicants for the Janelia Theory Fellow Program.

We are seeking early-career researchers with an interest in computational and mathematical biology, biophysics, machine vision and learning, and theoretical neuroscience. Fellows will have the opportunity to collaborate broadly within the C&T group, receive mentorship from C&T group leaders, and access state-of the-art computational infrastructure. Also, they have the opportunity to work with experimentalists at Janelia who are collecting large-scale neural / behavioral / connectomics datasets.

You can learn more and apply at Janelia.org/theoryfellow.

Bacteria rely on phase separation to arrange key cellular components that allow them to convert carbon dioxide to sugars. https://elifesciences.org/digests/81362/getting-organized?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Pathway to Independence: the future of developmental biology

Last year we launched the Pathway to Independence (PI) Programme, aiming to support postdocs on the job market. In this article, each PI Fellow provides their perspective on the future of their field:

https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/150/19/dev202360/330802/Pathway-to-Independence-the-future-of

We've also published interviews with each PI Fellow to learn more about their background and the future of their research as they set up their own lab:
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pifellows2023

Group Leader position at the #MRCLMB in #connectomics: join us!

https://mrc.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/2485

Apply by November 16th, 2023.

Areas of particular interest include developing and applying high-density image acquisition methods (electron, X-ray, light) to determine the structure, connectivity and function of intact nervous systems at synaptic resolution; bringing brain-scale connectomics to additional species (including vertebrates); experimental approaches that leverage connectomes to understand brain function; and computational analyses essential for research across these areas.

#neuroscience #FediHire #jobs #ScienceJobs

Since #SciHub isn't updating during its lawsuit, those of us with access to paywalled research should view it as an obligation to make that research available to everyone. Can we reboot the #ICanHazPDF hashtag? How about we follow it and the @icanhazpdf group.

Re: @ml https://ecoevo.social/@ml/111191070326071349

Here are slides for a talk I gave at
the Computational Neuroscience conference 2023 on conceptual & simulation work on measures of emergence & complexity: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ajwnjqwyybclq8wf6zmah/CNS2023_Spychala.pdf?rlkey=epqiv8ozkqmqo88novxvxu1fg&dl=0

See abstract of the talk here: https://abzinger.github.io/202307-CNS2023-ITW.html#spychala

A 360-degree view of the Moon's surface in high resolution captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.

Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA

BIG NEWS! Starting tomorrow Saturday (October 7th) I'll be posting Indigenous history in the  United States from the Ice Age to the 2023! This will go from Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend until the weekend after Thanksgiving (November 25th).

Everything you wanted to learn about Indigenous history on Turtle Island will be here. Don't miss it!
#indigenous #history #IndigenousMastodon #nativeamerican #ipd2023

Great interview in Science with my friend, the artist Rob Kesseler. I still remember a great exchange with a student at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia who watched how Rob created art starting from images collected in collaboration with labs and let out an exasperated "You cant do that!".
Rob calmly replied "I can, I'm an artist".

https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/no-one-ever-asked-monet-if-they-were-false-colors

And as a reminder, the university is also looking for more senior hires in very related areas: https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=B4112EA9A1A74DBB09982636FB5F327D?JOBID=167549

Congrats to my colleagues Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman on the Nobel Prize!

My favorite part of this news is knowing that more people (including kids) will get to hear and be inspired by the story behind the science and scientists (especially Kariko).

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/katalin-kariko-and-drew-weissman-penns-historic-mrna-vaccine-research-team-win-2023-nobel

What is this beautiful neural phenomenon? Cortical spreading depolarizations, some of the brain's tallest waves, are thought to play a role in many things ranging from migraines to seizures.

Learn more about these beautiful and mysterious neural waves in this weeks post, "Catching the Brain's Tallest Waves" by Sophie Liebergall.

https://pennneuroknow.com/2023/09/26/catching-the-brains-tallest-waves/

Image taken by Sophie Liebergall and Zach Rosenthal at the University of Pennsylvania

#sciComm #neuroscience #brain #brainWaves

Our work on the nanoscale organization of presynaptic actin got the October 2023 cover. It's here on the glossy paper of
@JCellBiol ! This is the best thing ever 🪩 https://rupress.org/jcb/article-abstract/222/10/e202208110/276185/Presynapses-contain-distinct-actin

15 MSCA Cofund postdoctoral fellowships on cancer research in Spain

The Scientific Foundation of the Spanish Association Against Cancer

New open call AECCTalent MSCA COFUND postdoctoral programme coordinated by contracancerES for excellent cancer research in Spain. Visit aecctalent.com

See the full job descript...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/the-scientific-foundation-of-the-spanish-association-against-cancer-27778-15-msca-cofund-postdoctoral-fellowships-on-cancer-research-in-spain/?feed_id=60353

This story is wild. If the organization of the brain (or brain-like ganglion) in animals that undergo metamorphosis fundamentally changes, are they really the same animal after transition?

I love how weird nature is.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/insect-brains-melt-and-rewire-during-metamorphosis-20230726/

We are editing a collection in #JNeurophysiol about the Functional Logic of #NeuralCircuits!
See details below, in the link and flyer; and send us your research, reviews, or opinion papers! The deadline is Sep 1st, 2024.

Http://ow.ly/mShk50PPiur

#Neurophysiology #AINeuroscience