Neuroscience News
Evidence that human brains replay our waking experiences while we sleep
4 min read · From 2020 · Researchers provide the first evidence that the human brain replays waking experiences while we sleep. · Shared by 213, including Gregor B. Rosenauer, Jane, Thomas Power, Matthias Lampe, Desmond Williams
Forbes
The 9 Best Free Online Data Science Courses In 2020
4 min read · From 2020 · The ability to extract value from data is becoming increasingly important in the job market of today. Here, we look at the 9 best data science courses that are available for free online. · Shared by 400, including Tom Connor, Desmond Williams, Bob E. Hayes, Bernard Marr, Rob Tiffany #IoT #DigitalTwins, Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka 🇺🇸, Florian Graillot, Abel Caballero Díaz
Science Magazine
‘A completely new culture of doing research.’ Coronavirus outbreak changes how scientists communicate
5 min read · From 2020 · Preprint servers and journals are working overtime to keep up with a “firehose” of data · Shared by 195, including Kai Kupferschmidt, timoreilly, Desmond Williams, Klaus Eck, Mathew Ingram, Ayala Sherbow, Merkstatt, Vikram Dutt, Matthias Lampe, tylercowen, Thomas Power, Stefan Diepolder, John Hagel, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Faik Ersoy
Aeon+Psyche
Philosophy at war: nationalism and logical analysis
~14 min read · From 2020 · Should philosophy express the national character of a people? Bertrand Russell’s ‘scientific’ philosophy was a bulwark against nationalism · Shared by 180, including 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Anita Leirfall, Desmond Williams, Gregg Caruso, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Josep M. Ganyet, Faik Ersoy, Marylin Delgado, Angie Hobbs, Liam Bright, Logical Analysis, Peter Sixsmith, Jason Stanley, Matthias Lampe
nature
People will not trust unkind science
3 min read · From 2020 · A mean and aggressive research working culture threatens the public’s respect for scientists and their expertise, says Gail Cardew. · Shared by 77, including Desmond Williams, Roger Highfield, Matthias Lampe
The Guardian
Powerful antibiotic discovered using machine learning for first time
3 min read · From 2020 · Team at MIT says halicin kills some of the world’s most dangerous strains · Shared by 601, including Tomas Pueyo, Jonathan Kogan, Ronald van Loon @SASsoftware #ExploreSAS, Alex Barrera, Katja Evertz, Yves Mulkers, Marvin “Polymath but really Just Generalist” Liao, Patricia Churchland, Nando de Freitas 🏳️🌈, Patrick Scheuerer, Ben "TEAM IRL" Popper, Constantine Sandis, Thomas Power, richB 🇺🇦 // 🇪🇺, Tom Raftery 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦💉💉💉, John Hagel, Matthias Lampe, Martin Varsavsky 🇺🇦, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Joanna (J.F.) Penn
PsyPost.org
Neuroscience study uncovers psilocybin-induced changes in brain connectivity
1 min read · From 2020 · New research published in Biological Psychology sheds light on the neurophysiological underpinnings of the psychedelic experience. The study provides new ... · Shared by 137, including fnord, Desmond Williams, Eric W. Dolan, Matthias Lampe, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
VICE
Something in Deep Space Is Sending Signals to Earth in Steady 16-Day Cycles
2 min read · From 2020 · Scientists have discovered the first fast radio burst that beats at a steady rhythm, and the mysterious repeating signal is coming from the outskirts of another galaxy. · Shared by 228, including Alex Barrera, Desmond Williams, Brian Ahier, Marcos, Joe Rogan, Howard Getson, Ceferino Díaz, Tauno
BBC Breaking News
Seven female scientists you may not have heard of
3 min read · From 2020 · The government is being told to act over a "lack of visible role models for girls" in science. Here's a whole array they could use. · Shared by 185, including Hendrik Dietrich, Matthias Lampe, Ines Bieler, Dr. A.S. Barwich, Desmond Williams, William (Bill) Kennedy, Merkstatt
Guardian Environment
Bumblebees' decline points to mass extinction
1 min read · From 2020 · Populations disappearing in areas where temperatures are getting hotter, scientists say · Shared by 110, including Christian Fauteux, Gideonro, Grzegorz Wapiński, Katja Evertz, Ray Monk, Matthias Lampe, Merkstatt, Desmond Williams, Mike Butcher🇬🇧🇪🇺
Google AI
Towards a Conversational Agent that Can Chat About…Anything
5 min read · From 2020 · Posted by Daniel Adiwardana, Senior Research Engineer, and Thang Luong, Senior Research Scientist, Google Research, Brain Team Modern co... · Shared by 128, including Chris Messina, Mike Tamir, PhD, Bill Slawski ⚓ 🇺🇦, 瑞拿頭, Jose Luis Calvo, Katja Evertz, Carla Gentry, sircharlsxavier, Oleg Baskov, Johannes Lenz, Bill Johnston, Dr Catherine Breslin, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Desmond Williams, #DigitalHealth Futurist 👨💻, Elena Neira
The Guardian
How to fight racism using science
8 min read · From 2020 · Misguided assumptions about race are going mainstream, but hard facts can help you combat entrenched attitudes · Shared by 138, including Jochen Burkhard, Faik Ersoy, Desmond Williams, Lee Keyes, Dr Adam Rutherford, Javi Cantón
BBC News (World)
Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
3 min read · From 2020 · Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers. · Shared by 227, including Jonathan Eisen, Howard Getson, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Desmond Williams, Tauno, George M 🇪🇺, John Nosta, Larry Kim, Stephan Woodtli, K. Williams
BBC Breaking News
Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
3 min read · From 2020 · Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers. · Shared by 162, including 𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚎𝚛, George J Huba PhD, Desmond Williams, Tom Raftery 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦💉💉💉, William V. Sweeney
National Geographic
These are the top 20 scientific discoveries of the decade
~16 min read · From 2019 · The 2010s yielded many incredible finds and important milestones. Here are our favorites. · Shared by 365, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Peter Schmidhuber, Howard Getson, Mark Tabladillo PhD, Tom Connor, Lee Keyes, Merkstatt, Gregg Caruso, jorge-ferrer, Trae Blain, Esther Schindler, Eric Kasyoka, Jonathan Kogan, Desmond Williams, Faik Ersoy, Ajit Pai
