A new cell type drove human brain complexity | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Astroengrams: rethinking the cellular substrate for memory — a Perspective by Javier Sánchez Romero & Marta Navarrete #neuroscience #neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our Science Perspective on Ianni et al - neural control of facial expressions involves voluntary pathways @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social www.science.org/eprint/EKJTZ...

I’ve had a great time honing my editing skills at Nature Reviews Neurology and Science but as 2026 begins, I’m striking out on my own as a freelance editor. So, if you would like help crafting a clear and compelling research paper, grant proposal, review or opinion piece, please get in touch!

New @science.org today Discovery of a genomic variant that protects against blood cancer by reducing risk of CHIP (blood stem cell mutation clones, common with aging) @bloodgenes.bsky.social @kharaslab.bsky.social science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

These cheered me up!

We've made an #NHMAdventCalendar of Library and Archives art. Enjoy! 18. Shaggy Ink Cap, Edwin Wheeler (1833-1909). Did you know... #AdventCalendar2025 #Christmas #SpecialCollections #Art #NaturalHistoryMuseum Alt text: an advent calendar revealing a watercolour of 4 white mushrooms.

In this week's @science.org, a profile of NEO Surveyor. This infrared space telescope is designed to find 'city killer' asteroids that might one day impact Earth. It's currently under construction and due for launch in 2027. Feature-length story by @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social, ☄️🔭 #planetsci

The structure of the bacterial genotoxin colibactin bound to DNA shows how it might contribute to cancer risk. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4iJPFVS

The fruit fly visual system gets a glow-up during pupal development. A new study reveals how non-neuronal calcium activity fine-tunes the boundaries between each portion of the compound eye. By @lauren-schneider.com #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/developmenta...

Another thought-provoking Expert Voices piece from Jackie Scully. Advances in reproductive technology mean rethinking the meaning of autonomy | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Infrared as a pollination signal | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Very cool structure of the colibactin DNA cross-link from the Harvard/UMinn collab here. How do you validate that this is the causative agent in vivo remains a substantial challenge, but seems pretty convincing. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

The structure of the bacterial genotoxin colibactin bound to DNA shows how it might contribute to cancer risk @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Looking for a tl;dr for these two excellent papers? I've got you covered: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

@jennyallen.bsky.social and @jatucker.bsky.social add a fantastic Perspective piece on the importance of platform-independent experiments on social media's impact on us: science.org/doi/10.1126/... Strongly agree!

In a new #SciencePolicyForum, researchers argue that international drug policy must distinguish between the coca leaf—a sacred plant long cultivated in South America—and its purified chemical derivative, cocaine. https://scim.ag/3WNrR9j

APOE gene raises delirium risk even without dementia, global analysis reveals www.nature.com/articles/s43... #delirium #dementia #genetics #geriatrics #GeriSky #neurology #NeuroSkyence

Lab-grown models of human brains are advancing rapidly. Can ethics keep pace? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

New discovery in ulcerative colitis: a bacterial toxin that kills macrophages and increases inflammation, which could be the foundation for a new treatment science.org/doi/10.1126/... science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.org

Check out my Perspective article “The Retina’s Rhythm” which accompanies an exciting paper by Claude Desplan in Science. I highlight his discovery that waves of calcium are required to finalize the honeycomb-like structure of the Drosophila retina. www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....

And now we have Arabidopsis plants with 8 chromosomes instead of 10 and no obvious phenotypic differences, this week in @science.org #PlantScience Paper here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Perspective here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Using an integrative phylogenomic approach, new research in Science reveals unprecedented phylogenomic support for sponges as the sister lineage to all other animals. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4r7SLqm

also, an excellent perspective by @dbikard.bsky.social summarizing the work! 🙏 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I just finished my 2nd reading of this perspective. It is so great. The article captures a great deal about the sponge/ctenophore and is measured in its assessment of what the true tree is. I absolutely share this position bsky.app/profile/jlst...

The neural circuits and signalling pathways of opioid use disorder — a Review by Victor P. Mathis, Aliza T. Ehrlich & Emmanuel Darcq #neuroscience #neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This week on the @science.org podcast: A 3-decade partnership between archaeologists and the Kuikuro people offers a model of collaboration—and documents the complexity of early Amazonian societies. LISTEN HERE 🎧 www.science.org/content/podc...

Fat storage in the body relies on specialized structures called lipid droplets. In a new Science study, researchers identified the microprotein adipogenin as a regulator of adipocyte lipid droplet size, revealing a key mechanism in lipid homeostasis. Learn more this week: https://scim.ag/4nFEGO7

How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer? A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...

Some beautiful images in this Perspective piece, and the science is fascinating too! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Also check out the great summary perspectives in @science.org by Lindsay Zanno featuring @nataliajagielska.bsky.social’s incredible illustration of the end-Cretaceous asteroid impact: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🚨The paper from my postdoc in @graeffjohannes.bsky.social’s lab at @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social is out! We show that memories can be switched on and off by simply changing the « packaging » of DNA in neurons through epigenetic editing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

There is a form of mosquito that lives in subways and tube tunnels across the world - did it evolve recently to take advantage of this urban environment or has it been around for much longer? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Parasitic plants attach to host plants to siphon off water and nutrients, but how do they avoid parasitizing their own kind? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Naturalistic approaches such as Ulanovsky’s open up “potential opportunities to really reveal why the brain is structured in the way it’s structured,” says Iain Couzin. By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/neuroetholog...

Kiss, Shrink, Run ⛹🏻‍♀️ New Perspective in @science.org about one of my favourite topics: how synapses and their tiny vesicles communicate in the brain. Chang-Lu Tao and colleagues reveal a previously unknown pathway for vesicle release. Read more here: doi.org/10.1126/scie... @istaresearch.bsky.social

📢 June 8th-9th 2026 Bristol University 📢 We have partnered with @physoc.bsky.social to organise the 2nd meeting Bristol. It is a privilege to announce Professor Baljit Khakh, FRS will join us in the UK. Check out the exciting programme here: www.physoc.org/events/uk-gl... #neuroskyence #glia

Kiss, shrink, run | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Neural compass in the sky | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Neuroscience projects last several years, and you are usually a bit jaded by the time you wrap it up. Not this one– spending several months on an island in the middle of nowhere, away from all the craziness of the world reminds you how beautiful the world really is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=46sv...

Bacteria undergo rapid genetic changes that are selected by alterations in the human gut environment. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4qaRWNh

Wonderful to see this beautiful image on the cover of Science this week highlighting a paper that uses high resolution imaging to show the spatial patterns of bacterial attraction to glutamine from roots. Paper here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Perspective here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A DNA repair function in a cytosolic sensor demonstrates a potential role in naked mole-rat longevity @science.org science.org/doi/10.1126/... science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

As the Moon eclipsed the Sun on 8 April 2024, birds took note. Leveraging nature’s own experiment, scientists and the public joined forces to show how different species responded to sudden midafternoon darkness followed by a new “dawn.” Learn more this week in Science: https://scim.ag/48WbhLL

This year’s #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for discovering how the immune system distinguishes friend from foe. https://scim.ag/3Wt5rdi

In a new Science study, researchers show that lysosomes, degradative organelles activated by food limitation, stimulate epigenetic changes that contribute to transgenerational longevity in C. elegans. 📄: https://scim.ag/4gOlR9N #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/3IOqNyH