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Global Brain

February 23, 2022

Keywords at Cosyne By Betsy Ladyzhets and Emily Singer

Cosyne 2022 word cloud

Science Sandbox

February 22, 2022

WATCH: Community Engagement, Down to a Science By Omar Vera

woman standing in front of new york hall of science

Flatiron Institute

February 03, 2022

Origin of Supermassive Black Hole Flares Identified: Largest-Ever Simulations Suggest Flickering Powered by Magnetic ‘Reconnection’ By Thomas Sumner

A digital illustration of a supermassive black hole with bright flares coming from either side of it.

Flatiron Institute

February 02, 2022

‘Quantum Friction’ Slows Water Flow Through Carbon Nanotubes, Resolving Long-Standing Fluid Dynamics Mystery By Thomas Sumner

Water molecules flow near the honeycomb-patterned walls of a carbon nanotube. Interactions between the molecules and electrons in the walls can cause ‘quantum friction,’ researchers propose in a new study.

Plasticity and the Aging Brain

January 31, 2022

The Challenges of Studying Elderly Animals By Jennifer Michalowski

mouse wearing glasses and mouse with a walker

Mathematics & Physical Sciences

January 31, 2022

Theorists and Experimentalists Join Forces to Explore Nature’s ‘Third Kingdom’ of Particles By Thomas Sumner

An illustration of electron fractionalization in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.

Simons Society of Fellows

January 27, 2022

Unlocking the Secrets of Neural Circuits and Development By Marcus Banks

Portrait photo of Raphael Cohn

Global Brain

January 26, 2022

Building a New Model for Neuroscience Research By Emily Singer

scientist observes white mouse