A “crisis” that rocked the island of Santorini may reveal a shared magma system between two volcanoes with explosive histories. https://scim.ag/428JVho

Finding the tick-borne encephalitis cellular gateway could transform prevention and treatment go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9

Beneficial impact of physical activity on multiple sclerosis disability progression jnnp.bmj.com/content/earl...

We are hiring and looking for exceptional faculty! If you are interested in the fundamental mechanisms of human biology, biochemistry, metabolism, or genetics, please look here! 🧪 jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675109/f...

#BloodBrainBarrier "microglia are not necessary for the maintenance of BBB structure, function, or gene expression in the healthy brain" Evidence from >95% microglia depletion by PLX5622, a CSF1R inhibitor (1 mo) & BBB ultrastructure @cprofaci.bsky.social #Neuron 2024 www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...

2024 MS McDonald criteria now published www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Legend David Baltimore died yesterday. He understood the way things should work: "the real contribution of MIT is that it doesn't take itself too seriously. It takes ideas seriously, but the people are relatively informal. They are not self-aggrandizing the way academics can be."

We are proud to present a Special Issue on Cancer Neuroscience, curated by editors Bennie Babayan & Ted Dobie. This issue offers a snapshot of the field through a collection of Perspectives, Reviews, and NeuroViews: cell.com/neuron/issue.... See below for details on the pieces:

New research from the #StricklandLab suggests that amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomers and the vascular protein fibrinogen may, when forming a complex, contribute to Alzheimer's disease. #RockefellerScience

Happy to share our latest publication on subcellular myelin proteomics and structural changes in Alzheimer disease www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Massive telescope will map the Universe and provide an evolving record of the Solar System and distant stars. https://go.nature.com/3HvKM4r

A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly. https://go.nature.com/4dV6avS

Microglia: A super-heroine that had a DGAT2-blocking beverage (cans) so she could break the chains from lipid droplets holding her back (LD weights) and lift the amyloid load (beams) that trapped the neurons, thereby rescuing them in the aged Brain (City sign)! #NotTheCover @cp-immunity.bsky.social

Happy to share that our work "Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease" is out now @cp-immunity.bsky.social! ➡️ www.cell.com/immunity/ful...

Why do the brain’s professional phagocytes stop clearing amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease? Can we restore microglial superpowers & rescue dying neurons in AD? YES, by stopping DGAT2-mediated lipid droplet formation! Checkout our latest manuscript @cp-immunity.bsky.social 👇🏼 www.cell.com/immunity/abs...

Check out our special collection on #neuroimmunology that is online now! www.cell.com/immuni/newar... #AAI2025

Beautiful work by @lukensjohnr.bsky.social and team out @cp-immunity.bsky.social! Congratulations to all!

Also announcing our upcoming ISFP joint congress with IFRS and the Plasminogen Activation Workshop in Corfu, Sep 28, 2025! Abstract deadline has been extended! Please join the ISFP membership to ensure your registration (includes room & board) discount! ifrs-isfpcongress2025.org

p-Tau217 is a breakthrough blood test that can predict and may help prevent Alzheimer's disease. erictopol.substack.com/p/the-breakt... Here's the rundown on it. Free, open-access.

Zebrafish Community Cre/lox Resource website (ZebrafishCCR) will be online soon!

How does exercise and fitness promote healthy brain aging? An outstanding, comprehensive review @thelancet.bsky.social reduced neuroinflammmation, preserves blood-brain-barrier, neurogenesis, role of exerkines, and much more www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Science treats spinal muscular atrophy, a rare but lethal genetic disorder! Cool fact: The idea of giving the drug in utero came from the parents! They had already experienced a loss from this horrible disease, and wanted to try treatment before birth. The FDA approved the study for the first time!

Please share widely! We want a range of pre-doctoral trainees from both pre-clinical and psychosocial backgrounds. @rsaeducation.bsky.social @apadivision50.bsky.social

How a curious polymer could prevent blood clotting in medical implants "By using Zwitterion coated materials, authors aim to decrease the risk of blood clots and increase the lifespan of heart valves and other medical implants" www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Meanwhile, extraterrestrial building blocks of organic life such as nucleobases that make DNA and RNA, and a bunch of amino acids were just delivered in a canister from Bennu the Asteroid…

📢@naturegenet.bsky.social is looking to hire a new editor! Come join our team and help publish the most exciting research in genetics and genomics! Deadline is February 5th. springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...

Contact me if you are interested in pursuing an independent position in Neuroscience 🧪🧠 at Achucarro @achucarro.bsky.social calls.ikerbasque.net

If you've recently purchased a portable generator due to power outages caused by the LA fires, remember to keep it outdoors at least 20ft away from your home and make sure your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are working. 1 generator can produce as much CO as hundreds of cars and CO can kill in minutes.

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

This could be really big indeed!

Speaking words of wisdom👇 💯

Ants up close and personal, looking far more mischievous than they are! Maybe it’s the goatee? 🤓

I have been fascinated by how ants work together since I was a kid, and used to watch them for hours… Watch how their collective intelligence compares to that of humans dealing with the same problem!👇 Magnificent creatures!

Insightful article on biomarkers & new therapies in cancer & neurological diseases. It was a pleasure discussing fibrin as a therapeutic target & biomarker. Biomarker Discovery: Revolutionizing Disease Management | Technology Networks www.technologynetworks.com/diagnostics/...

Important protocol👇 “Antibody characterization is needed for resource validation & data reproducibility” & to believe anything you find & publish I would add?! Also 2nd: “transparent & open data sharing, enabling a community effort to identify specific antibodies for all proteins” 👏🙏to all authors!

Announcing the 2025 "Engram and Ensembles in Learning and Memory" meeting, at @tcddublin.bsky.social Half of speakers will be selected from abstracts submitted by trainees. Registration is open below, with discounted rates available until January 31st. event.fourwaves.com/engramsensem...

Look which excellent neuroscience journal is now on Bluesky!

Go easy on those artificial sweeteners…

Beautiful review on embryonic brain vascularization!

Lipids are a big deal in #microglia, and can tell us much about their mood! Read Priya Prakash’s and Gaurav Chopra’s team’s review below to learn more about them! 👇

Microglia-like cells differentiated from iPSCs from patients with MS display similar gene signature as MS microglia, associated with immune receptor activation, antigen presentation, complement, secretion of inflammatory cytokines & chemokines & increased phagocytosis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

🧪Interested in MS research & advances in the clinic? #ACTRIMS2025 (Feb 27-Mar 1, 2025 in West Palm Beach) has a 🔥program covering hot topics & latest advances. Here's a highlight of a session focused on connections within and beyond the CNS. Registration open until Feb17: forum.actrims.org

My team is hiring at Nature Communications! If you're at #AGU24 and would like to chat about what my (great) job is like, please DM me! Associate editor (US) - $74k/yr Senior editor (US) - $91k/yr www.nature.com/naturecareer... @natureportfolio.bsky.social @naturecomms.bsky.social #academicsky

Our annual "Best of JEM" series highlights some of the most exciting studies from the last 12 months. We present you with research in basic #immunology, #immunotherapy and tumor immunology, inborn errors of immunity, #neurodegeneration, & #inflammation: https://buff.ly/4iwWcCJ

it's big, and it's a review of 601 papers on the topic - but here's an update on Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's Disease www.nature.com/articles/s41... led by Michael Heneka, published in @natrevimmunol.bsky.social today (MANY more authors listed and linked below)

More adults under 50 are experiencing strokes. The CDC points to higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes as the cause. Our new study finds that half of younger patients do not come to the hospital in time for treatment. cle.clinic/3A5PgeN

Lots of exciting work on anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapies in MS, including a new study led by Sasha Gupta and Bruce Cree at UCSF www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Nature Neuroscience is hiring a computational/systems/cognitive editor! Come join our team! Happy to answer any questions. springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...

Dopamine and Serotonin: the yin the and yang behind learning behavior!

Cell painting! www.nature.com/articles/s41...