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A team of astronomers led by the Flatiron Institute’s Kishalay De discovered that a star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared without going supernova, and instead collapsed directly … -
Flatiron Institute scientists and experimental collaborators tested a theory that treats chromosome-separating cellular structures called spindles as active liquid crystals. They found that the theory largely succeeds … -
SFARI-funded research finds that RAPGEF4 is a key molecular regulator orchestrating prefrontal cortical maturation in primates. -
The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce a new data release from Simons Searchlight aimed at improving the scientific understanding of autism. -
SFARI-funded research demonstrates that SCN8A mutations underlying DEE-13 disrupt both cortical and hippocampal networks, but in distinct ways. -
The interdisciplinary research and training hub will work to unlock the mysteries of planetary climates. -
While artificial intelligence systems have advanced tremendously in recent years, they still lag behind the performance of real brains in reliability and efficiency. A new type of computational … -
The Simons Foundation is partnering with the Brooklyn Museum to highlight the math behind fashion designer Iris van Herpen’s Sculpting the Senses exhibition. -
Inspired by a desire to understand how things work, Flatiron Research Fellow Adrian Bayer studies the structure of galaxies and the remnant heat from the universe’s creation … -
Quantum simulator using ultracold atoms reveals how subtle magnetic patterns shape one of the most puzzling states of matter. -
On September 29, 2025, the SFARI Autism Rat Consortium (ARC) held its annual meeting in the Usher Institute of the University of Edinburgh. This year’s event brought … -
The public lecture series highlights the latest research in mathematics and the basic sciences. -
Bacteria tails rotate counterclockwise to propel the bacteria through liquid environments and clockwise to change direction. Previous research has suggested that the direction of the spin depends on … -
… who studies power, and they talked about how important hierarchies are if you need something to happen quickly. But if you want things to be done in … -
The program provides institutions with financial support to create new software-focused positions. -
A look back at the year’s biggest discoveries and defining stories. -
Simons Searchlight offers open-source data and tools to researchers worldwide who study autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions. -
… that was linked to me, rather than an institution, supported me to act on my thoughts of applying to faculty positions in India and elsewhere. What else … -
… has shown that this inhibitory synchronicity is indeed a driver of seizure vulnerability. Mapping the Senses of Internal Organs Fellows-to-Faculty member Chen Ran, an assistant … -
… fellowship encouraged you to collaborate with people in different fields? Absolutely. Once a year or twice a year, for as long as you’re a grantee, you … -
While popular AI models such as ChatGPT are trained on language or photographs, new models created by researchers at the Flatiron Institute and other members of the Polymathic … -
… other Simons Investigators. For example, I collaborate with Stephan Sanders on analyses of human postmortem brain tissue profiling. I collaborate with Omer Bayraktar to further understand which … -
The books will invite readers on a tour of transformational ideas that have shaped our modern understanding of the universe. -
New simulations created by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and the Institute for Advanced Study reveal how material flowing around and into black holes creates intense light shows … -
The former Junior Fellow in the Simons Society of Fellows supports computer science education for teenagers in his home country of Nigeria and conducts research aimed at protecting … -
… AMS has many connections to ICM2026. One example is its administration of ICM travel grants. Another is the service of two AMS officers on the ICM2026 Organizing … -
… Autism Spectr. Disord. 87, 101840 (2021) PubMed -
… Neurosci. 27, 1864–1879 (2024) PubMed Karczewski K.J. et al. Nature 581, 434–443 (2020) PubMed Howe K.L. et al. Ensembl 2021. Nucleic Acids Res … -
A new study tracked the activity of hundreds of neurons involved in decision-making as rats performed a trained task. Using machine learning, the researchers found a synchronized …