Last week, #FlatironCCN hosted a Neural Data Analysis Workshop where attendees learned more about using @pynapple.bsky.social#FlatironCCNand NeMoS to analyze and visualize data. #science #neuroscience

While #AI systems have advanced tremendously in recent years, they still lag behind the performance of real brains. Scientists at the Flatiron Institute could help close that gap. #science https://www.simonsfoundation.org/biological-brains-inspire-a-new-building-block-for-artificial-neural-networks/

ICYMI: #FlatironCCA astrophysicists and collaborators developed the most comprehensive simulations of how black holes create dazzling light shows in the universe: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/03/groundbreaking-simulations-show-how-black-holes-glow-bright/ #science #astrophysics

At #FlatironCCA, Adrian Bayer uses data science and machine learning techniques to understand how galaxies are distributed and formed throughout the universe: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/unveiling-the-universes-origins-and-current-state-by-modeling-its-many-faces/ #science #astrophysics

While most AI models are trained on text and images, the Polymathic AI collaboration has something different in mind: AI trained on #physics: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/09/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ #science

Experimentalists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and @flatironinstitute.org theoretical physicists collaborated to discover a link between magnetism and a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/hidden-order-in-quantum-confusion-the-pseudogap/

Looking forward to speaking to @jhucompsci.bsky.social and JHU Biomedical Engineering this Thursday!

Physicists have uncovered a link between magnetism & a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap, which could help researchers design new materials with sought-after properties such as high-temp superconductivity: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/hidden-order-in-quantum-confusion-the-pseudogap

NeMoS 0.2.6 is out! ✅ ClassificationGLM for multi-class problems ✅ Gaussian & categorical observation models ✅ JIT-compiled bases for major speedups Full release notes: github.com/flatironinst...

New @flatironinstitute.org research proposes a new explanation for how swimming bacteria switch direction, providing fresh insight into one of #biology’s most-studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science

#FlatironCCN researchers drew on lessons from neurobiology to enhance artificial systems using a new type of computational component that is more akin to real brains: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/biological-brains-inspire-a-new-building-block-for-artificial-neural-networks/ #science

While AI systems have advanced tremendously, they still lag behind real brains in reliability & efficiency. A new computational unit developed at #FlatironCCN could help close that gap: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/biological-brains-inspire-a-new-building-block-for-artificial-neural-networks

Adrian Bayer reconstructs the past, interprets the present and forecasts the future of the cosmos. #science #astrophysics https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/21/unveiling-the-universes-origins-and-current-state-by-modeling-its-many-faces

Happy 5th anniversary to #FlatironCCN! Five years ago, we announced the founding of a new #neuroscience center to use and develop computational models to understand how brains work. See what CCN has been up to since: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/center-for-computational-neuroscience/

The @flatironinstitute.org's Adrian Bayer studies the structure of galaxies and the remnant heat from the universe’s creation, known as the cosmic microwave background: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/unveiling-the-universes-origins-and-current-state-by-modeling-its-many-faces/ #science

New research in Nature Physics from #FlatironCCB's Henry Mattingly and Yuhai Tu proposes a different mechanism for how swimming bacteria change direction: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/08/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science #biology

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and #FlatironCCQ uncovered a link between magnetism and a mysterious phase of matter called the pseudogap: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/19/hidden-order-in-quantum-confusion-the-pseudogap #science #physics

This Wednesday: Chiara Mingarelli will discuss the hunt for merging supermassive black holes using a galaxy-sized detector that leverages pulsar stars. Register for this in-person Presidential Lecture: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/searching-for-merging-supermassive-black-holes/ #science

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/08/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science #biology

2 days left to register for the Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026 in Lisbon! A great opportunity to meet the community working on research software, while collaborating on reproducible analyses in systems neuroscience.

This new Nature Methods paper presents HumanBase, an AI-powered platform for driving discoveries in genomic data from #FlatironCCB: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-025-02994-8 #science #biology

This week, we hosted MockNYC 2026 at #FlatironCCA, a workshop focused on the galaxy-halo connection. Thanks to all who attended! #science #astrophysics

Join us next week (1/21) for a Presidential Lecture on "Searching for Merging Supermassive Black Holes" with Yale University professor and #FlatironCCA guest researcher Chiara Mingarelli. Register: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/event/searching-for-merging-supermassive-black-holes/ #science

Our public Presidential Lectures series returns this month with free, in-person weekly talks offering high-level presentations on boundary-pushing research across #math and basic #science: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/12/announcing-the-2026-simons-foundation-presidential-lecture-series/

New research from #FlatironCCB scientists proposes a new explanation for how bacteria change direction: an energy-consuming, mechanical tug-of-war. Read more: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2026/01/08/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/ #science #biology

Don’t miss this! A great opportunity to learn about some really cool neuroinformatics tools for ephys, behavior & imaging ( including Pynapple 🍍)

@flatironinstitute.org scientists uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing insight into one of #biology’s most intensively studied molecular machines: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/a-tug-of-war-explains-a-decades-old-question-about-how-bacteria-swim/

Simons Foundation president David Spergel recently spoke to @issuesinst.bsky.social about the future of science philanthropy: https://issues.org/american-science-simons-spergel-interview/ #science #math #philanthropy

🌿 MINT is out now in Nature Communications! 📄: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 💻: github.com/VarunUllanat...

🦠 From ringing black holes to restoring gut health, we supported a wide range of transformative #science and #math research in 2025. Read some of our biggest stories from last year: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/

Our Summer at Simons internship program offers unique opportunities to work in computational research at @flatironinstitute.org or in other areas of the foundation. Applications due soon: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/summer-at-simons/ #science #math #philanthropy

Joint junior faculty position in Computational Neuroscience, between Ctr for Computational Neuroscience at @flatironinstitute.org and the CUNY Graduate Center @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social . Application deadline: 16 Jan 2026! www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/car... cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...

Happy 2026! As we enter the new year, take a look back at our biggest discoveries and defining stories from 2025: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/22/from-ringing-black-holes-to-restoring-gut-health-science-at-simons-in-2025/ #science #math

Happy new year!!🎆 & checkout our new preprint exploring optimal transport for cryoEM parameter optimization:

Applications for our Idea Scholar program are due on 1/13/26. The program invites distinguished scientists for extended visits at the Flatiron Institute: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/idea_scholar_program/ #science #math

🎆 #HappyNewYear! While we enjoy firework shows on Earth tonight, new #astrophysics simulations reveal how black holes can have intense light shows of their own: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/12/03/groundbreaking-simulations-show-how-black-holes-glow-bright/ #science

While most AI models are trained on text and images, a multidisciplinary team of scientists has something different in mind: #AI trained on physics. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ @polymathicai.bsky.social#AI#science

In 2025, our researchers pushed science into new territory through bold inquiry & transformative science. Look back at our biggest stories this year, highlighting the people and ideas reshaping our understanding of the universe — and of ourselves: simonsfoundation.org/from-ringing... #science #math

JWST found mysterious "Little Red Dots" in the early Universe, but what are they? Our new paper points to Quasi-Stars: supermassive black hole seeds hidden inside giant, *pulsating* envelopes! arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997

New paper! In work led by Matteo Cantiello @flatironinstitute.org we predict an instability strip for quasi-stars, which we argue is consistent with the observed variability properties of JWST’s Little Red Dots. arxiv.org/abs/2512.17997

Deadline in 2 weeks: Our Canonical Cortical Computations workshop, which aims to develop a project to understand canonical cortical computations at the circuit level: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/simons-foundation-now-accepting-applications-for-workshop-on-canonical-cortical-computations/

New AI models from @polymathicai.bsky.social use knowledge from scientific fields and apply it to others. Walrus (seen below) can tackle systems from exploding stars to Wi-Fi signals: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/

Just 3 days until Birth + Carnage comes alive! This collaboration between choreographer Marla Phelan and @flatironinstitute.org Blakesley Burkhart fuses dance with astrophysics to explore where cosmic forces meet human connection: https://www.lamama.org/birth-carnage #science #dance #astrophysics

Last month, our Accretion at the Disk-Halo Interface Workshop brought together simulators from #FlatironCCA and observers from around the country to figure out how gas accretes onto galaxies to fuel star formation. #science #astrophysics

A new study from #FlatironCCB researchers uses cutting-edge computational modeling of the fruit fly gut to lay the groundwork for understanding how organs and tissues take shape across many species: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/from-ring-to-keyhole-modeling-how-tissues-mold-the-fruit-flys-gut/

While popular AI models are trained on language or photographs, new models from @flatironinstitute.org and @polymathicai.bsky.social researchers are trained with scientific datasets: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/

Interested in joining the Flatiron Institute for an extended visit? Applications for our Idea Scholar program are due in just under a month! Learn more and apply: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/flatiron/idea_scholar_program/ #science #math #computationalscience

How do organs acquire their signature shapes? New research on the fruit fly gut is helping answer this question: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/11/17/from-ring-to-keyhole-modeling-how-tissues-mold-the-fruit-flys-gut/ #science #biology

New AI ‘foundational models' from @polymathicai.bsky.social are leveraging knowledge from scientific fields to address seemingly completely different problems in others: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/these-new-ai-models-are-trained-on-physics-not-words-and-theyre-driving-discovery/ #AI #science

Applications are due in one month for our summer research internships! View full list of open positions: https://apply.interfolio.com/52828/positions #science