Katherine Stiles
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The cognitive neuroscientist @evfedorenko.bsky.social has identified a “language network” in the brain that stores the mappings between words and their meanings.
December 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The cognitive neuroscientist @evfedorenko.bsky.social has identified a “language network” in the brain that stores the mappings between words and their meanings.
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
Cash-strapped universities may not be able to radically revamp their infrastructure, but they could improve the learning environment with one small change, according to researchers – improving their signage. Patrick Jack reports
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December 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Cash-strapped universities may not be able to radically revamp their infrastructure, but they could improve the learning environment with one small change, according to researchers – improving their signage. Patrick Jack reports
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“Students need rankings to choose where to study.”
If that was true, no one could have gone to university before rankings were invented.
Students don’t need rankings. They need good, honest information, and the space to decide what matters most to them.
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If that was true, no one could have gone to university before rankings were invented.
Students don’t need rankings. They need good, honest information, and the space to decide what matters most to them.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
“Students need rankings to choose where to study.”
If that was true, no one could have gone to university before rankings were invented.
Students don’t need rankings. They need good, honest information, and the space to decide what matters most to them.
🎄 lnkd.in/dKzeUFCn
🍫 lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u
If that was true, no one could have gone to university before rankings were invented.
Students don’t need rankings. They need good, honest information, and the space to decide what matters most to them.
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· MedSky ·
New research published in the journal eNeuro examined whether eliminating a protein that is elevated in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s could prevent or reduce damage and behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
New research published in the journal eNeuro examined whether eliminating a protein that is elevated in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s could prevent or reduce damage and behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
Blocking a Key Protein Greatly Reduces Alzheimer’s Damage - Neuroscience News
New findings show that removing Centaurin-α1, a protein elevated in Alzheimer’s disease, significantly reduces inflammation, plaque buildup, and cognitive deficits in a well-established mouse model.
neurosciencenews.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
· MedSky ·
New research published in the journal eNeuro examined whether eliminating a protein that is elevated in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s could prevent or reduce damage and behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
New research published in the journal eNeuro examined whether eliminating a protein that is elevated in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s could prevent or reduce damage and behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
OpenAI’s ‘code red’ moment: Rallying call by Sam Altman raises questions over the company’s priorities in the new phases of competition
OpenAI’s ‘code red’ moment
Rallying call by Sam Altman raises questions over the company’s priorities in the new phases of competition
www.ft.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
OpenAI’s ‘code red’ moment: Rallying call by Sam Altman raises questions over the company’s priorities in the new phases of competition
A bold new research initiative from @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social aims to revolutionise genetic science by harnessing artificial intelligence, supported by funding from Amazon Science.
Kingston University secures Amazon Research Award funding to unlock secrets of the dark genome - London Post
A bold new research initiative from Kingston University aims to revolutionise genetic science by harnessing artificial intelligence, supported by funding from Amazon Science. The project will focus on...
london-post.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A bold new research initiative from @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social aims to revolutionise genetic science by harnessing artificial intelligence, supported by funding from Amazon Science.
· MedSky ·
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer — Harvard Gazette
Findings suggest colibactin may be promising target for disease prevention.
news.harvard.edu
December 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
· MedSky ·
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
AI’s explosive growth is draining the world’s memory supply, sending PC and gadget prices into chaos.
AI’s Insatiable Hunger for Memory Chips Is Making Gaming PCs and Laptops Shockingly Expensive With No End in Sight
AI’s explosive growth is draining the world’s memory supply, sending PC and gadget prices into chaos.
www.zmescience.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
AI’s explosive growth is draining the world’s memory supply, sending PC and gadget prices into chaos.
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
"We often think of impact as visibility, but visibility can distort understanding. The studies that travel the farthest are not always the most representative of the field."
Robin Neuhaus presents findings on which narratives in research on #ScreenTime gain traction @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Robin Neuhaus presents findings on which narratives in research on #ScreenTime gain traction @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Why fear still sells research on screen time - Impact of Social Sciences
Regardless of quality research that deploys fear based framing drives public debate on screen time for children.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"We often think of impact as visibility, but visibility can distort understanding. The studies that travel the farthest are not always the most representative of the field."
Robin Neuhaus presents findings on which narratives in research on #ScreenTime gain traction @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Robin Neuhaus presents findings on which narratives in research on #ScreenTime gain traction @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
Astrocytes Found to Drive Key Brain Changes in Nicotine Addiction
Astrocytes Found to Drive Key Brain Changes in Nicotine Addiction - Neuroscience News
New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held neuron-centered view of addiction.
neurosciencenews.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Astrocytes Found to Drive Key Brain Changes in Nicotine Addiction
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
Thanks @quantamagazine.bsky.social for covering our group’s work!❤️
In brain scans of around 1,400 people, the cognitive scientist Ev Fedorenko has identified a sort of digestive system for language. Fedorenko spoke with Quanta about the system’s workings and how they might be compared to an LLM or the digestive system. www.quantamagazine.org/the-polyglot...
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language | Quanta Magazine
Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a language network in the human brain — and has found some similarities to LL...
www.quantamagazine.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Thanks @quantamagazine.bsky.social for covering our group’s work!❤️
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
Further Negative Projections for Higher Ed in 2026 https://bit.ly/3Kd0N0U
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
December 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Further Negative Projections for Higher Ed in 2026 https://bit.ly/3Kd0N0U
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EDUSky
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language | Quanta Magazine
Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a language network in the human brain — and has found some similarities to LL...
www.quantamagazine.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
“What concerns us is that higher education and research is not yet fully acknowledged in the larger AU-EU collaboration frameworks and might just be seen as a tool to advance certain priorities in a rather technical and utilitarian fashion.” says EUA's Michael Gaebel @uniworldnews.bsky.social
Mobility barriers hinder Africa-Europe research collaboration
Collaboration between African and European universities may be moving in the right direction – but barriers to mobility for African academics and st...
www.universityworldnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“What concerns us is that higher education and research is not yet fully acknowledged in the larger AU-EU collaboration frameworks and might just be seen as a tool to advance certain priorities in a rather technical and utilitarian fashion.” says EUA's Michael Gaebel @uniworldnews.bsky.social
The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life — everything from amoebas to humans — may date back a lot further in Earth's history than we thought.
Complex Life May Be a Billion Years Older Than We Thought
The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life – everything from amoebas to humans – may date back a lot further in Earth's history than we thought.
www.sciencealert.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The origins of complex, nucleated cellular life — everything from amoebas to humans — may date back a lot further in Earth's history than we thought.
#Metaverse
For many years now, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have been the only one with any great belief in the future of his so called ‘metaverse’, but reality may now be hitting home.
For many years now, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have been the only one with any great belief in the future of his so called ‘metaverse’, but reality may now be hitting home.
Meta to cut metaverse budget and team – to no-one’s great surprise
Investors have complained for years that Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse operations were a drain on resources. Now they're welcoming news of cuts.
www.siliconrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#Metaverse
For many years now, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have been the only one with any great belief in the future of his so called ‘metaverse’, but reality may now be hitting home.
For many years now, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have been the only one with any great belief in the future of his so called ‘metaverse’, but reality may now be hitting home.
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
· MedSky ·
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
What’s the fuss about aluminum in vaccines?
Despite extensive safety record, U.S. health advisers are set to discuss claimed link to asthma
www.science.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
· MedSky ·
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
Experimental drug repairs DNA damage caused by common diseases
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
a computer screen shows a glowing dna molecule
ALT: a computer screen shows a glowing dna molecule
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Experimental drug repairs DNA damage caused by common diseases
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
· MedSky ·
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
What’s the fuss about aluminum in vaccines?
Despite extensive safety record, U.S. health advisers are set to discuss claimed link to asthma
www.science.org
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
· MedSky ·
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
Why the CDC is scrutinizing aluminum salts in vaccines
“People in prison, and those they call, are notified that their conversations are recorded. But this doesn’t mean they’re aware that those conversations could be used to train an AI model, says Bianca Tylek, executive director of the prison rights advocacy group Worth Rises.”
An AI model trained on prison phone calls now looks for planned crimes in those calls
The model is built to detect when crimes are being “contemplated.”
www.technologyreview.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“People in prison, and those they call, are notified that their conversations are recorded. But this doesn’t mean they’re aware that those conversations could be used to train an AI model, says Bianca Tylek, executive director of the prison rights advocacy group Worth Rises.”
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
What are your best arguments for & against using AI, particularly LLMs, in health & social science research?
Please share, I want to do some human brainstorming of ideas for this forthcoming debate!
Cc @hetanshah.bsky.social, @olivia.science, @epidbydesign.bsky.social, @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
Please share, I want to do some human brainstorming of ideas for this forthcoming debate!
Cc @hetanshah.bsky.social, @olivia.science, @epidbydesign.bsky.social, @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
DEBATE: "Is AI the future of health and social science?"
For those in London on 15 Dec 2025, don't miss this fun in person debate between me and David Bann sponsored by @ncrm.ac.uk!
Will the arguments change anyone's mind? 🤔
Sign up to attend IN PERSON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-the-...
For those in London on 15 Dec 2025, don't miss this fun in person debate between me and David Bann sponsored by @ncrm.ac.uk!
Will the arguments change anyone's mind? 🤔
Sign up to attend IN PERSON: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/is-ai-the-...
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What are your best arguments for & against using AI, particularly LLMs, in health & social science research?
Please share, I want to do some human brainstorming of ideas for this forthcoming debate!
Cc @hetanshah.bsky.social, @olivia.science, @epidbydesign.bsky.social, @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
Please share, I want to do some human brainstorming of ideas for this forthcoming debate!
Cc @hetanshah.bsky.social, @olivia.science, @epidbydesign.bsky.social, @melaniemitchell.bsky.social
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
Thank you to everyone who responded to the consultation. This is the first Code of #governance in the #UKHE sector to be grounded in academic research and to reflect a broad spectrum of views. A summary of consultation responses is here. www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/stro...
Strong support for ethical reform of university governance - HEPI
New research suggests there is strong backing for a university governance Code that addresses power imbalances and over-financialisation. This is the first of two reports that HEPI is publishing on un...
www.hepi.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thank you to everyone who responded to the consultation. This is the first Code of #governance in the #UKHE sector to be grounded in academic research and to reflect a broad spectrum of views. A summary of consultation responses is here. www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/stro...
Experimental drug repairs DNA damage caused by common diseases
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
a computer screen shows a glowing dna molecule
ALT: a computer screen shows a glowing dna molecule
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Experimental drug repairs DNA damage caused by common diseases
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12... #medsky #dna #dnadamage
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
Career Advice Reminder | We Can’t Ban AI, but We Can Friction Fix It
Faculty can do a lot to make it harder, and less enticing, for students to use generative AI, Catherine Savini writes. https://bit.ly/44NjezY
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Faculty can do a lot to make it harder, and less enticing, for students to use generative AI, Catherine Savini writes. https://bit.ly/44NjezY
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Career Advice Reminder | We Can’t Ban AI, but We Can Friction Fix It
Faculty can do a lot to make it harder, and less enticing, for students to use generative AI, Catherine Savini writes. https://bit.ly/44NjezY
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Faculty can do a lot to make it harder, and less enticing, for students to use generative AI, Catherine Savini writes. https://bit.ly/44NjezY
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Reposted by Katherine Stiles
“Strategies include effective regulation, stronger platform and influencer accountability, and user empowerment through targeted education and access to reliable, fact-checked information.”
· MedSky ·
Biased or misleading medical advice shared by social media influencers can cause harm and requires coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public, argue experts in The BMJ.
Biased or misleading medical advice shared by social media influencers can cause harm and requires coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public, argue experts in The BMJ.
Concern over harmful medical advice from social media influencers: Calls for coordinated action to protect the public
Biased or misleading medical advice shared by social media influencers can cause harm and requires coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public, argue experts in The BMJ.
medicalxpress.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“Strategies include effective regulation, stronger platform and influencer accountability, and user empowerment through targeted education and access to reliable, fact-checked information.”