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Constantinos Daskalakis of M.I.T. transformed the understanding of computational complexity in markets, auctions and other economic structures. His work provides algorithms and defines limits on what … -
The Simons Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Simons Collaboration on Localization of Waves, directed by Svitlana Mayboroda of University of Minnesota. Waves of all … -
… physics, dynamical systems and the analysis of partial differential equations. This collaboration has, therefore, assembled a multidisciplinary team of world experts in these disciplines, reflecting the breadth … -
In this blog post, the SFARI science team provides insight into why SFARI’s request for applications grant programs are being revamped, which award types are being changed … -
The award-winning magazine is illuminating fundamental math and science research for millions of readers around the world -
The new deep learning technique could help researchers identify the genetic origin of diseases and better understand how evolution shaped our genes -
On April 10, 2018, SFARI held a workshop to discuss online platforms for visualizing and analyzing SFARI genomics data. These platforms included the Genotypes and Phenotypes in Families … -
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The animal models module of SFARI Gene has recently been expanded to include two new species: Drosophila melanogaster and Danio rerio. As of now, the database lists 55 … -
SFARI Investigators will be giving a number of presentations at the 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience in Berlin, Germany (July 7-11). -
… Astronomy, University of Cambridge, U.K. ([email protected]) Sergey Koposov, Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA ([email protected]) Alis Deason, Department … -
Iain Couzin is deciphering the rules that govern group behavior. The results might provide a fresh perspective on how networks of neurons work together. -
New technology allows neuroscientists to modify neural activity with unprecedented spatial and temporal precision. -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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Male flies watch females carefully but choose their particular moves according to their mood. -
On May 17, 2018, nineteen users of our spike-sorting software package gathered at CCB from eight different neuroscience laboratories from across the US and UK. We discussed … -
The new centers bridge biology and mathematics to uncover how genetic codes spawn complex life -
Using examples and hints, a new algorithm provides a simple and efficient method for constructing models of neural circuits. -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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Two SFARI Investigators are among the 84 newly elected members of the National Academy of Sciences. -
The Simons Foundation has named four scientists as 2018 Simons Early Career Investigators in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution. The three-year awards are intended to help launch … -
… Collaboration on the Many Electron Problem and a consultant for the Center for Computational Quantum Physics at the Flatiron Institute. Christopher Walsh is chief of the genetics … -
A new algorithm, called seqNMF, can detect sequences in neural data generated by ‘internal behaviors,’ such as an animal thinking or sleeping. -
SFARI Investigators and SFARI science staff will be giving a number of oral presentations at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2018 Annual Meeting in Rotterdam, Netherlands … -
SFARI science staff will be presenting a number of posters about SFARI projects and resources at the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2018 Annual Meeting in Rotterdam … -
SFARI is soliciting your feedback about the utility and priority of induced pluripotent (iPS) cells from individuals with high-confidence autism risk variants. Your comments will help us … -
Elegant new research predicts how minor changes in connectivity can drive major changes in how a circuit behaves. -
Six current and former SFARI Investigators are among the 213 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most … -
SFARI’s requests for grant applications will be undergoing a number of changes in the coming months. These changes include ending the Explorer Award program, updating the Pilot … -
New data were added to SFARI Gene in April 2018. This data release included updated gene scores for candidate autism risk genes, as well as the addition of … -
Telescopes at the Simons Observatory will help decipher the origins of the universe. Third in a series. -
A dense flock of 14 galaxies from 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang is destined to become one of the most massive structures in the modern … -
Eleven researchers supported by the Simons Foundation have been elected as fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy is one of the oldest and … -
Yuri Tschinkel, director of the Simons Foundation’s Mathematics and Physical Sciences division, has been elected to the Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences. The honor recognizes … -
Single cells in the visual may cortex connect to several other regions, generating a more global network than scientists previously thought. -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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Madhu Sudan talks about exploring reliable mechanisms for computers to interact with one another. -
Small, single-track conferences expose scientists to research outside their comfort zone, which can invigorate them in unexpected ways. -
The posterior parietal cortex plays a role in a process called contraction bias, which controls how our sensory history shapes perception. -
… Brown University Antonio Montalban University of California, Berkeley Mircea Mustata University of Michigan Alexei Oblomkov University of Massachusetts Amherst Sam Payne Yale University Olga Plamenevskaya Stony Brook … -
The Leading Arm of the Magellanic Stream originates primarily from a nearby dwarf galaxy called the Small Magellanic Cloud -
Thomas Scanlon is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley. His work focuses on model theory and its connections to other areas of mathematics. He … -
Rather than create new neural activity patterns, the brain repurposes old ones, suggesting that short-term learning is more constrained than previously thought. -
Each month, SCGB scans the bioRxiv for interesting papers from the SCGB community and beyond.
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By analyzing neural activity in real time, scientists can almost instantaneously predict the likelihood that an animal will make a certain choice or change its mind. -
Ashvin Vishawanath’s work uses quantum mechanics to explore properties of matter such as superconductivity and magnetism. -
The Science Sandbox-supported film is scheduled to premiere at the prestigious New York City festival in April -
The astrophysicist talks about the interstellar medium, star formation, galactic winds and her favorite galaxies