2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1127+ words) The International Brain Laboratory, a consortium of 22 labs worldwide working together to study decision-making in the brain, offers insights into how large-scale scientific collaborations can be supported and how the model itself can be improved. Science as we know it…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (246+ words) Simons Foundation Tardigrades, more commonly known as water bears, are microscopic animals capable of surviving in conditions that would destroy most life, from extreme cold to the vacuum of space. Much about them remains unknown, and scientists continue to study…...

4+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (531+ words) Researchers make advances in understanding how human brains are wired by pinning down how the same neurons are used for both imagining and seeing objects. In one of the first single-neuron studies of imagination in the human brain, researchers found…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (210+ words) Collaborations during Morton’s time as an associate research scientist at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute inspired his new startup. We recently caught up with Morton to ask him what he’s been up to as he’s continued his career. The Flatiron…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (243+ words) Simons Foundation The Simons Foundation’s Life Sciences division is now accepting applications for its 2027 Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution. The application deadline is June 30, 2026, at 12 p.m. (noon) Eastern time. These awards support students entering U.S.-based Ph.D....

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (952+ words) Nuclear fusion reactors hold the promise of abundant, low-emission energy, but many obstacles remain before they will be viable for practical use. Since its inception in 2018, the Simons Collaboration on Hidden Symmetries and Fusion Energy has made significant strides toward…...