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Gravity Follows Newton’s and Einstein’s Rules, Even at Cosmic Scales

April 15, 2026

Scientists Capture Superconductivity’s ‘Dancing Pairs’ for First Time, Filling Gap in Decades-Old Theory

April 15, 2026

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  1. New Map of Brain Vasculature Reveals Unexpected Diversity

    May 12, 2022
    Tracking gene expression in individual cells uncovers new cellular subtypes within the blood vessels that irrigate and protect the brain.
  2. SFARI Investigators Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Sciences in 2022

    May 12, 2022
    Two SFARI Investigators were elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and one SFARI Investigator was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in April 2022.
  3. Quanta Magazine‘s Natalie Wolchover and Staff Awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Writing

    May 9, 2022
    … Berkeley, and co-authored several academic papers in nonlinear optics. Her writing has been featured in The Best American Science and Nature Writing and The Best Writing …
  4. Math and Dance Collide at ‘Dance of the Diagram’

    May 9, 2022
    A contemporary dance performance inspired by the groundbreaking cohomology research by mathematicians Jim Simons and Dennis Sullivan
  5. CCB Director Michael Shelley and Simons-Supported Researchers Elected to National Academy of Sciences

    May 6, 2022
    … New York University Courant Institute
  6. American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects 11 Simons Research Grantees

    May 6, 2022
    Eleven Simons Foundation grantees and one board member are among the latest cohort of prominent artists, scholars, scientists and leaders elected as fellows of the American Academy of …
  7. The Quantum Plumber

    May 6, 2022
    Sitting at the juncture of quantum physics and fluid dynamics, Flatiron Institute physicist Nikita Kavokine has been called a “quantum plumber” for having discovered the specifics of how …
  8. Science Sandbox Holds Inaugural Awardee Summit

    May 3, 2022
    For the first time, the community of Science Sandbox awardees convened for a two-day summit at the Simons Foundation
  9. Quanta Magazine’s New Podcast, ‘The Joy of Why,’ Ponders the Big Questions

    May 2, 2022
    … Powers and The Joy of x. Quanta Magazine is an award-winning, editorially independent publication launched by the Simons Foundation to illuminate big ideas in science and …
  10. Altered Immune Molecules During Pregnancy and in the Umbilical Cord at Birth Predict Later Autism Diagnoses

    April 29, 2022
    Ian Lipkin, Mady Hornig and colleagues showed that levels of immune molecules in mothers during pregnancy and in cord blood at birth are highly predictive of later autism …
  11. Synaptic Imbalance and Disrupted Homeostatic Plasticity in Cortical Circuits of Chd8 Haploinsufficient Mice

    April 29, 2022
    Laura Andreae, M. Albert Basson and collaborators showed that Chd8 haploinsufficiency in mice was linked to changes in excitation/inhibition balance and disrupted homeostatic plasticity of prefrontal circuits.
  12. SFARI Autism Rat Models Consortium Awardees Announced

    April 29, 2022
    SFARI is pleased to announce that it intends to fund seven grants in response to the Autism Rat Models Consortium request for applications.
  13. Alterations in Sound Processing in Cntnap2 Rats Provide Insights Into Mechanisms of Language-Related Disorders

    April 29, 2022
    SFARI Investigator Susanne Schmid and colleagues showed that loss of Cntnap2 in rats leads to immature-like delays in auditory cortex sound processing and overactive auditory neurons.
  14. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    April 28, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  15. Searching for Shapes in Neural Activity

    April 28, 2022
    Massive neural recordings combined with advanced analyses can distill insight from enigmatic data. How far can these tools take us?
  16. Computers Have Memories, Too

    April 27, 2022
    Sometimes computer crashes occur because a computer program looks for something that no longer exists. This is a problem that Simons Junior Fellow Sebastian Wolff wants to solve.
  17. 2022 Autism BrainNet Appreciation Award: Recipients Announced

    April 26, 2022
    Autism BrainNet announces the recipients of the 2022 Autism BrainNet Appreciation Award, an initiative that recognizes outstanding partners and collaborators for their dedication to advancing brain tissue research …
  18. INSYNC-AS Inaugural Meeting Discusses the Therapeutic Landscape for Angelman Syndrome

    April 19, 2022
    A joint project of the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) and SFARI, the International Angelman Syndrome Research Council (INSYNC-AS) held its inaugural meeting on July 9 …
  19. Biological and Machine Intelligence: Connecting the Dots

    April 19, 2022
    At the intersection of neuroscience, computer science and theoretical physics, Flatiron Institute neuroscientist SueYeon Chung is working to understand the inner workings of the brain — and along the …
  20. New Genetic Analyses Provide Estimates of De Novo Mutations in Low– and High–Risk Families With Autism

    April 18, 2022
    Ivan Iossifov, Michael Wigler and colleagues provided a detailed comparison of simplex and multiplex families with autism, supporting the view that de novo mutations are a more frequent …
  21. Watch: Andrea Alù on Controlling Light and Sound Using Metamaterials

    April 18, 2022
    CUNY’s Andrea Alù describes how metamaterials — materials engineered to have properties not found in nature — are paving the way for a wide range of technological advancements, from …
  22. Simons Foundation Partners With Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund

    April 14, 2022
    The partnership will support fellowships for threatened scholars in mathematics, computer science and theoretical physics.
  23. David Spergel Receives NASA’s Exceptional Public Service Medal

    April 13, 2022
    On April 13, NASA has awarded Simons Foundation president David Spergel its Exceptional Public Service Medal, in a virtual ceremony telecast. The award cites Spergel’s “outstanding leadership …
  24. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    April 4, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  25. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    March 29, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  26. Cracking the Neural Code in Humans

    March 29, 2022
    The ability to record neural activity from populations of single cells in the human brain is expanding. What will these efforts reveal about neural dynamics?
  27. Watch: Building the Ultimate Brain Map

    March 29, 2022
    In efforts to construct a map of neural connections in the brain, researchers at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Neuroscience are turning to an unlikely source …
  28. What Actually Happens When We Experience Inflammation?

    March 28, 2022
    Inflammation is a crucial part of our response to infection. Simons Junior Fellow Ashley Chui is working to uncover exactly how critical proteins in our cells support this …
  29. Simons Foundation Funds Center for Computational Physical Chemistry at NYU

    March 21, 2022
    … professorships, offer graduate student fellowships and run a summer school series for high school students aimed at introducing them to the field of computational physical chemistry. An …
  30. New Model Shows How Cilia Make Waves

    March 17, 2022
    By building a biophysical model that incorporates real-world biological complexity, scientists discover important links between the nanometer-sized motors that power a cell’s cilia and the …
  31. Center for Computational Neuroscience Celebrates Opening

    March 14, 2022
    … group leaders, research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, computational engineers and support staff. Simoncelli sees the center as “living at the nexus” of three endeavors and communities: systems neuroscience …
  32. The Simons Society of Fellows Welcomes Latest Class of Junior Fellows

    March 11, 2022
    The Simons Foundation is delighted to announce the 2022 class of Junior Fellows in the Simons Society of Fellows. These 12 researchers are outstanding early-career scientists and …
  33. It From Qubit and the Gravity of a Quantum Universe

    March 8, 2022
    Now in its penultimate year, the Simons Collaboration on Quantum Fields, Gravity and Information has made a solid case for using quantum computing principles to understand spacetime, black …
  34. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCPAB Investigators and Others

    March 3, 2022
    Each month, SCPAB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCPAB community and beyond.
  35. How Decision-Making Changes With Age

    March 2, 2022
    Building on decades of research on the neural circuitry of decision-making, researchers are now exploring how those circuits evolve over the life span.
  36. SFARI Hosts Workshop on Newborn Screening

    February 28, 2022
    On September 27, 2021, SFARI convened a one-day virtual workshop to explore and discuss opportunities and risks for early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders through genomic sequencing.
  37. Why the Ocean Holds the Key to Understanding Climate Change

    February 28, 2022
    By bringing the power of machine learning to climate science, Simons Junior Fellow Abigail Bodner is working to deepen our understanding of the connection between ocean processes and …
  38. Autism BrainNet: Whole-Genome Sequencing Data Now Available

    February 25, 2022
    Whole-genome sequencing data from more than 50 brains in the Autism BrainNet collection are now available for research purposes. Additional data will be released in the coming …
  39. Study Finds Placental Hormone Is Critical for Fetal Brain Development

    February 24, 2022
    Anna Penn and colleagues showed that loss of the supply of the hormone allopregnanolone (ALLO) from the placenta leads to cerebellar brain and behavioral deficits in male offspring.
  40. Human Derived 3D Brain Cultures Provide Insights Into Brain Size Changes in 16p11.2 Conditions

    February 24, 2022
    SFARI Investigators Lilia Iakoucheva and Alysson Muotri and colleagues utilized 3D organoid brain cultures to demonstrate how defects in neuron migration are affected in 16p11.2 deletion and …
  41. From the bioRxiv: A Selection of Recently Posted Papers From SCGB Investigators and Others

    February 24, 2022
    Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv and arXiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
  42. Conference Spotlight: Cosyne 2022

    February 24, 2022
    Check out these talks and workshops featuring Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain investigators and fellows.
  43. New Study Supports Role for Disruptions in Synapse Development and Function in ASD

    February 23, 2022
    SFARI Investigator Bruce Herring and colleagues showed that ASD-linked mutations in Trio and NLGN1 cause deficits in synapse development and function.
  44. In Foraging Tasks, New Opportunities To Study the Brain’s Complexity

    February 23, 2022
    Systems neuroscience is seeing a renaissance in the use of complex, naturalistic tasks, such as foraging, which offer surprising new insights into the brain. But gleaning these insights …
  45. Keywords at Cosyne

    February 23, 2022
    Analysis of more than 10 years’ worth of abstracts from the annual Cosyne meeting highlights research trends in systems and computational neuroscience.
  46. Watch: Community Engagement, Down to a Science

    February 22, 2022
    How a hands-on science museum made a home in Corona, Queens through community-led programming
  47. 2022 Simons Fellows in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Announced

    February 18, 2022
    … Michigan Rayan Saab University of California, San Diego Laurent Saloff-Coste Cornell University Michael Stillman Cornell University Vesna Stojanoska University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jeffrey D …
  48. New Simons Foundation ‘Pivot’ Fellowship Enables Researchers To Explore New Fields

    February 15, 2022
    The Simons Foundation announces its new Pivot fellowship program, which provides funding for today’s brightest minds to apply their talent and expertise to a new field in …
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