Lab @ ESI Frankfurt. We believe the brain is noise-free. Or mostly-noise-free-ish. And that if we stare at behaving brains long enough, it will ALL MAKE SENSE.
Now out in NatComms: Mice and monkeys spontaneously shift through comparable cognitive states - and it's written all over their faces! (1/7)
nature.com/articles/s41467-0β¦
Being mean is bad for your health.
A single hostile interaction:
+ locks you in a cortisol penalty box for 60-90 min
+ suppresses recovery capacity
+ elevates your heart rate
Kindness conserves your energy resources.
Airport luggage handling challenge: passed. Put a #Neuropixels probe on a R2drive in a R2 metal case. Casually drop it in your check-in luggage. Have luggage be handled randomly in Amsterdam and Barcelona. Retrieve R2 metal case and bring the Neuropixels probe safely to @FENSorg#FENS2026 β
ALT A Neuropixels probe in a R2 metal case, being held up in a lecture hall at FENS2026
π’ #FENS2026 giveaway! We're distributing 8 R2 system starter kits - including one with our new metal holder- for FENS attendees! Apply here: forms.gle/Q11BRNJV9rRb9Hhv5
β‘ Headed to FENS? Nowβs the time to stock up.
Save 15% on A-Stock Probes and 25% on B-Stock Probes, with even deeper discounts available for bulk orders.
Need help finding the right probe or checking inventory? Our team is here to help #FENS2026#Neuroscience#Electrophysiology
Announcing the R2 metal implantation system. A machined stainless steel replacement for the weakest link in the R2drive / R2rail workflow: the probe holder. Smaller. Stronger. Better aligned. And it comes with a proper storage-and-assembly case.π§΅
Announcing the R2 metal implantation system. A machined stainless steel replacement for the weakest link in the R2drive / R2rail workflow: the probe holder. Smaller. Stronger. Better aligned. And it comes with a proper storage-and-assembly case.π§΅
I thought we would never work on gamma oscillations again but I was wrong! So happy to see this out in @Nature, truly an epic project spearheaded by @QuentinPerreno1. Gamma isn't always an oscillation, but it's critical for sensory encoding and perceptual performance. @YaleNeuro
I just peer reviewed: High on your own supply - Is endogenous DMT the key to altered states of consciousness during breathwork? on ResearchHub! researchhub.com/fund/4270/hiβ¦
Aaand we have our final line-up for ESI-SyNC 2025! Check it out! :)
Join us for two exciting days of figuring out what altered states of consciousness do in (and for) your brain!
esi-frankfurt.de/newevent
Go register (100 Euro, free for junior researchers):
survey.academiccloud.de/indeβ¦
What shifts in our brain when our consciousness shifts? On Sept 8-9, we will explore this question at ESI-SyNC 2025, with exciting talks, posters and discussions on the neural dynamics of altered consciousness, from psychedelics to near-death experiences and meditation. (1/2)
Sweet, sweet review by the awesome @AnneEUrai on the beautiful mess that is behaviour.
Also, best abstract ending I've seen in a long time:
'There is probably no such thing as stable behavior.'
Check it out!
sciencedirect.com/science/arβ¦
How do animals learn new rules? By systematically testing diff. behavioral strategies, guided by selective attn. to rule-relevant cues: rdcu.be/etlRV
Akin to in-context learning in AI, strategy selection depends on the animals' "training set" (prior experience).
My inspiring colleague @GreggNeuroLab was diagnosed with terminal stage breast cancer, a rare disease in males. He came up with a way to combat it and wants to change the way cancer is treated! πstatnews.com/2025/06/17/cancβ¦
Join us in congratulating our Award Recipients: Esti Blanco-Elorrieta, David Poeppel, and Jacob Momsen! π #SNL2025
Learn more here: 2025.neurolang.org/awards-inβ¦