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Marius 't Hart @thartbm.bsky.social · Sep 5

In this paper we use a new approach from control theory (engineering), a "disturbance observer", to see if it can be applied to visuomotor adaptation. This "DO model" is doing reasonably well.

bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · Sep 5

Modeling Human Visuomotor Adaptation with a DisturbanceObserver Framework https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.01.673530v1

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · Aug 21

OMG! i love it 😍

GJ Charles @thestatichand.bsky.social · Aug 21

An @abeba.bsky.social tweet turned into a protest banner artwork at BCU MA graduate show. Brilliant!

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · Aug 18

Help us fund more student travel to Abu Dhabi to attend #ISNeurotech25

Arabs In Neuroscience (AiN) @arabsinneuro.bsky.social · Aug 18

Support a student to attend #ISNeurotech25
We are looking to support ten more students to attend the Ibn Sina Neurotech school to learn all about fMRI and brain science
www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donati...

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UBC Psychology @ubcpsych.bsky.social · Aug 13

Applications are open for our Diversity Mentorship Program!
This program is open to undergraduates or recent graduates, anywhere in the world, who are interested in graduate studies in psychology. Apply here by Aug 25: psych.ubc.ca/diversity

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · Jul 6

www.npr.org/2025/07/06/g...
From Anas Baba, NPR's producer in the Gaza Strip: "NEAR THE NETZARIM CORRIDOR, Gaza Strip — What does it take to get food today in Gaza? It involves a perilous journey that I took myself..
I faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams

Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza

NPR's Gaza producer faced Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at his forehead and masked thieves as he tried to get food from a U.S.-supported group.

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Marcelo Mattar @marcelomattar.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thrilled to see our TinyRNN paper in @nature! We show how tiny RNNs predict choices of individual subjects accurately while staying fully interpretable. This approach can transform how we model cognitive processes in both healthy and disordered decisions. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Discovering cognitive strategies with tiny recurrent neural networks - Nature

Modelling biological decision-making with tiny recurrent neural networks enables more accurate predictions of animal choices than classical cognitive models and offers insights into the underlying cog...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jun 22

EXCLUSIVE — The Onion has a full-page ad in today’s NYT featuring part of an editorial calling out congressional fecklessness towards Trump. They also sent a copy of their latest issue to every lawmaker.

My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...

The Onion NYT ad. The headline of the editorial says “CONGRESS, NOW MORE THAN EVER OUR NATION NEEDS YOUR COWARDICE”

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · Jun 22

"War is peace... Freedom is slavery... Ignorance is strength"

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Athena Akrami @athenaakrami.bsky.social · Jun 13

Just so u know, these 'military ppl' & 'nuclear scientists' don't live in a cave, tucked away from the rest of the population. They live in residential areas, AMONG ordinary ppl. Media reports are quite disingenuous & outrageous...

& to be clear, Israel has no right doing what it's doing.

#NoToWar

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Ken Shirakawa @kencan7749.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our paper is now accepted at Neural Networks!

This work builds on our previous threads in X, updated with deeper analyses.

We revisit brain-to-image reconstruction using NSD + diffusion models—and ask: do they really reconstruct what we perceive?

Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
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Redirecting

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Arabs In Neuroscience (AiN) @arabsinneuro.bsky.social · Jun 9

We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for #ISNeurotech25 Prof. Nancy Kanwisher from MIT Only one week left before application deadline... APPLY NOW: arabsinneuro.org/school/isn/

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · Jun 3

The 2025 GRC on Cannabinoid Function in the CNS: Cannabinoid Neurobiology: Bridging Basic Science, Big Data, Biomarkers and Bedside Applications Across the Lifespan final program is here! Spots are going fast! Register soon for trainee talks! Reshare please! grc.org/cannabinoid-...

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · Jun 1

I was calling my mum today and she told me the whole city is paralyzed and she had water leakage at home herself. This kind of a storm in May is unprecedented for Alexandria... flashfloods and hail 😱 It highlights how Egypt is catastrophically unprepared for climate change

Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · May 31

Egypt

'Alexandria was struck by a sudden and severe rainstorm early Saturday morning, catching residents off guard with intense weather changes that included repeated lightning strikes, thunder, strong winds, heavy rain, and hail in some areas.'

en.royanews.tv/news/60045

VIDEO: Sudden storm hits Alexandria as governor declares state of emergency

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · May 27

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We’re celebrating 5 years of building a global movement for Black neuroscientists — and we need your support to keep it going. 🧠💛

Help support #BlackInNeuro as we grow our impact in academia, industry, and public health.

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · May 28

Interesting... Do they do virtual though? Some of us cannot travel to the US

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · May 26

"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas.

'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”

Gaza’s youngest influencer aged 11 among children killed by Israeli strikes

Yaqeen Hammad offered tips for surviving life under bombardment and is just one of dozens of minors who have died

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Arabs In Neuroscience (AiN) @arabsinneuro.bsky.social · May 26

We are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the second edition of the Ibn Sina Neurotech School hosted by New York University Abu Dhabi.
Scholarships available for most deserving students.
Apply here: arabsinneuro.org/school/isn/
Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social and AUC

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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · May 26

How do we sustain #DEI efforts in #neuroscience amid rising challenges? 🌍 Join this ALBA-IBRO session at #MNS2025 on building resilience, avoiding burnout & embedding #inclusion in science with real-world examples & strategies
buff.ly/LOls9Ej

@network-alba.bsky.social @francescacirulli.bsky.social

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · May 25

Full editorial here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Connecting mechanistic evidence for depression, anxiety, and insomnia with neuroimaging

www.sciencedirect.com

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · May 25

Evidence is mostly mixed where most studies converging on findings in the insula and ACC which is not surprising given how much function they are associated with. In this invited editorial, we argue that studies combining neuroimaging & sleep quality assessment are required.

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Mohamed Abdelhack @mabdelhack.bsky.social · May 25

Depression, anxiety, and insomnia are conditions that are highly co-ocurring. So does that mean they have shared signatures that can be revealed through neuroimaging? What evidence exists from previous studies? An article by Peng et al. reviewed it: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Neural correlates of insomnia with depression and anxiety from a neuroimaging perspective: A systematic review

Insomnia affects a substantial proportion of the population and frequently co-occurs with mental illnesses including depression and anxiety. However, …

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AHHH! real meghan!! 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · May 24

Please read. We hoped that one of the many members of the Bluesky community from Gaza could be first to share this letter, but we were worried that their account would get taken down if they did. This letter is for
@moderation.bsky.app, Bluesky leadership, and the wider community here. Thanks!

Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza

[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories...

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · May 23

More of this please.

Co-designing play spaces with children and young people near their homes led to “what researchers say is the highest increase in children’s physical activity ever recorded by an intervention of its kind”

Bradford project produces ‘outstanding’ rise in children’s physical activity

JU:MP programme included co-design of play spaces, exercise in faith settings and interventions in schools

www.theguardian.com

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Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series (CNS-PDS) @cns-pds.bsky.social · May 19

🇨🇦 🧠 Are you a #Postdoc in #Canada or #Canadian abroad? We are selecting #speakers for the (second round of the) 2025 Canadian #Neuroscience #Seminars: Postdoctoral Series. Apply by July 6th, 2025 @ 23:59PT.

Find more details here: tinyurl.com/56m946jh

Apply through this form: tinyurl.com/42cwhae3

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Amanda Kay Montoya @akmontoya.bsky.social · May 18

Last chance to sign up for Intro (June 9-13) and Advanced (June 16-20) Mediation & Moderation at GSERM either in-person in beautiful St. Gallen, Switzerland or online from the comfort of your own home/office. gserm.org/programme/co...

Course table - University of St.Gallen – GSERM

The highlight of GSERM summer school regularly takes place in June: more than 30 courses at the campus of the University of St.Gallen.

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