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During today's #ICM2026 opening ceremonies, the IMU announced the 2026 Fields Medals recipients:
@UChicago's Yu Deng, @stonybrooku's John Pardon, @UofT's Jacob Tsimerman, and Hong Wang of @nyuniversity and @Institut_IHES.
Read more: bit.ly/4psOJbU
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After seven years of research, the Simons Collaboration on Ultra-Quantum Matter has expanded our understanding of large-scale quantum phenomena.
The scientists behind the collaboration reflect on their progress: bit.ly/3TQCF8w
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Join us for a free Presidential Lecture next month with Scripps Research Institute professor Li Ye on the "Energetics of Integrating the Brain and Body."
📅 Oct 7, 6–7pm
📍 NYC
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/4xuzMsb
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Use the Neuro Funding Finder to apply for fellowships, grants and global funding opportunities for neuroscience research.
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Thanks to a powerful new approach, physicists have directly observed with unprecedented detail how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductor devices.
The findings could shape the future of device development at the ultimate limits of miniaturization.
Read more: bit.ly/4iuezuG
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ALT quote from Berkeley Lab's Mike Crommie: “Our objective was to uncover new electron behavior. New electron behavior can lead to exciting opportunities to develop advanced devices with useful new properties and capabilities.”
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Through her work with the South Texas All Abilities Center, #InfiniteSums math ambassador Zenaida Rodriguez is finding ways to make math accessible, meaningful, and fun for people with disabilities of all ages — from learning measurements through cooking to exploring infinity through art.
Read our interview with Rodriguez: bit.ly/4rp5p4Y
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New whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data from @SPARKforAutism will enable much deeper exploration of autism’s genetic components. Available to researchers worldwide: bit.ly/4xx4HUX
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Applications for our Open Interval program are due in less than one month! We're looking for trios of artists, scientists and arts organizers who want to collaborate around the theme of "turbulence."
Learn more: bit.ly/4d5KYnG
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Could the James Webb Space Telescope’s infamous little red dots actually be black hole stars? Get the full story on a new theory shaking up astrophysics on the latest episode of The Quanta Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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As part of our efforts to convene researchers working at the forefront of autism and neuroscience research, we're funding 16 conferences and courses across the globe: bit.ly/4ybEb4D
The events selected for funding include a training program for African autism researchers, a computational neuroscience forum, and a conference for open-science tools in neurophysiology.
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⚛️ String theory has proven to be a wellspring of new mathematical ideas, and @Columbia postdoc Elise LePage is working to forge them.
Read our full interview with LePage: bit.ly/4ysxWcf
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ALT quote from Elise LePage: I’ve been interested in math for as long as I can remember. Over time, I shifted toward physics because, in my opinion, the most exciting math comes from physics. And I personally learned so much interesting math through physics and string theory.
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Join us for a free Presidential Lecture this Wednesday with Princeton's Salvatore Torquato, where he will explore the mathematical concept of "hyperuniformity."
📅 Sept 23, 6–7pm
📍 NYC
🎟️ Register: bit.ly/4wUw6j7
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🚂 ICYMI: New work from the @FlatironInst is making AI training faster and cheaper.
Read more: bit.ly/4xNs4dg
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Using targeted light stimulation, scientists successfully recalibrated damaged brain circuits to restore movement and motor learning in a mouse model of Huntington’s disease.
This work points to a potential therapeutic target for the disease: bit.ly/3SPEJxu
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We're continuing to advance cryo-EM and related technologies in disciplines such as structural biology, biochemistry and medical science.
Read more about our work: bit.ly/3UZY2ow
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Join us for a Presidential Lecture on 10/14 with Shep Doeleman: "Taking Pictures and Making Movies of Supermassive Black Holes."
Doeleman will present the first results and the future directions of the Event Horizon Telescope. Get free tickets: bit.ly/4r3nAgs #science #astronomy
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A collaboration between experimentalists and theorists, including quantum physicists at the @FlatironInst, has yielded a new way to study how electrons interact with defects in advanced semiconductors used in ultrathin electronic devices: bit.ly/4iuezuG
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Happy #InternationalMicroorganismDay! Trillions of microorganisms live in our bodies, aiding digestion, strengthening immunity, and fending off harmful invaders.
But when our microbiome is damaged or depleted, restoring it matters. A study coauthored by Simons Foundation scientist Joy Bergelson found the most effective way to do that is also the simplest: having a healthy diet.
bit.ly/4AedeOX
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The Simons Foundation and @FlatironInst is at #Tapia2026 this week! Come find us at booth #301 to chat about our summer internships, computing resources, and more.
#science #math #computing
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What does a beat drop have to do with physics? Ask the students in NYC’s Sound + Science after-school program, where exploring music production opens the door to STEM learning.
Watch the full video: bit.ly/4roJefh
#science #music #math #physics
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We recently released the largest-ever dataset of autism whole genome sequences for more than 45K individuals participating in the @SPARKforAutism research study — a huge milestone for autism research: bit.ly/4xx4HUX
#science #autismresearch #genomics
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