Andrew Tan
@andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social
1.5K followers 1.6K following 1.7K posts
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Reposted by Andrew Tan
thetransmitter.bsky.social
Astrocytes get less attention than their neuronal neighbors, partly because they’re harder to study. But the glial cells could help explain how memories take a more stable form after recall.

By @lauren-schneider.com

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engra...
Engrams in amygdala lean on astrocytes to solidify memories
Disrupting the astrocyte-neuronal dynamic in mice destabilizes their memory of fear conditioning.
www.thetransmitter.org
Reposted by Andrew Tan
andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social
She had nerves of steel 🫡
Reposted by Andrew Tan
lisarostlund.bsky.social
We’ve met with Greta Thunberg and others in the flotilla. They describe hours-long scenes of torture and sexual harassment in Israeli captivity. Experts conclude that they have been subjected to serious crimes – Sweden’s foreign minister believes they have themselves to blame.

tinyurl.se/crR
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
Reposted by Andrew Tan
jeremyjenkins.net
Nemesias (or tiny Cthulhus) in the rain this morning. 🌱
A grape of small purple flowers with two yellow spots. Looking like tiny Cthulhu
Reposted by Andrew Tan
jacob-lab.bsky.social
A big push for #BCI and #neurotechnology in Europe! We implanted our second microelectrode array #BCI @tum.de. Huge thanks to our pioneer and to fantastic colleagues in #Neurosurgery and #Robotics #Machine #Intelligence 🧠🦾🧪 #neuroskyence @neuroengineering.bsky.social
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
Brain-computer interface for a patient with quadriplegia
A team at the Technical University of Munich’s TUM University Hospital has implanted a brain-computer interface in a patient paralyzed from the neck down.
www.tum.de
andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social
Interestingly, the report has an essay by Amy Spitalnick who leads the JCPA, an organization that advocates for the IHRA antisemitism definition and has supported the pro-genocide ADL that was ok with Nazi salutes, as well as an essay by Itamar Mann and Lihi Yona arguing against the IHRA definition.
Reposted by Andrew Tan
lihiyona.bsky.social
A crucial, timely report on the weaponization of antisemitism. @itamann.bsky.social and I contributed an essay exploring its legal dimensions, reflecting on Jewish plurality and the knotty relationship between Jewish and Israeli identities. Grateful for @emilyctamkin.bsky.social brilliant guidance.
Reposted by Andrew Tan
johncarlosbaez.bsky.social
250 documents with a keyword followed by gibberish, injected into the training of a large language model, can "poison" it - according to Anthropic.

www.anthropic.com/research/sma...
A small number of samples can poison LLMs of any size
Anthropic research on data-poisoning attacks in large language models
www.anthropic.com
Reposted by Andrew Tan
sambooker.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

super excited to release this. nearly 7 years ago, we set out to investigate whether FMRP regulates excitability of neurons in living human brain tissue. we find loss of FMRP in adult neurons leads to elevated excitability, corrected by PDE4D inhibition.
FMRP regulates adult human cortical excitability via cyclic-AMP signalling
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a common inherited neurodevelopmental condition, resulting from loss of Fragile X Messenger Ribonuclear Protein (FMRP). Rodent models of FXS display cellular hyperexcitabil...
www.biorxiv.org
andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social
"Masri was at a May 2011 march – commemorating the Nakba, the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war – at Maroun al-Ras, on the border of Lebanon and Israel, when soldiers opened fire."
rimaanabtawi.bsky.social
‘For the sake of peace’: why a Palestinian forgives the Israeli soldier who shot him

Exclusive: Munib al-Masri Jr is part of a campaign asking the UK to help create a ‘just future’ in Palestine – starting with an apology for its role in the crisis

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘For the sake of peace’: why a Palestinian forgives the Israeli soldier who shot him
Exclusive: Munib al-Masri Jr is part of a campaign asking the UK to help create a ‘just future’ in Palestine – starting with an apology for its role in the crisis
www.theguardian.com
Reposted by Andrew Tan
ardemp.bskyverified.social
During these uncertain times, I’m very happy to see that my institution, @scripps.edu has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Any field in Chemistry or Biology is welcome. I’d especially love to see fellow neuroscientists apply. Please repost!

apply.interfolio.com/174756
Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio
apply.interfolio.com
Reposted by Andrew Tan
kathaschmack.bsky.social
📢 Join us at the Crick to start your lab!

💸 Generous core funding to give your ideas wings
🔬 Outstanding facilities to realise your nerdiest dreams
🙌 Supportive colleagues who lift you and your science up

Happy to answer questions! Please repost!
crick.ac.uk
We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions.

Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research.

Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
Reposted by Andrew Tan
newyorker.com
“The next phase of Gaza’s life must be shaped by those who have lived through its collapse.” @mohamhawish.bsky.social writes about Donald Trump’s peace plan and the future of Palestine.
Gaza’s Broken Politics
Every movement that claimed to speak for Palestinians has failed them. The next chapter must belong to those who have endured the devastation.
www.newyorker.com
andrewtanyongyi.bsky.social
Happy Birthday! 🏝️🥂
Reposted by Andrew Tan
markhisted.org
This is a fine read about scientists, entrepreneurs, public and private money, and how all these pieces interact in the complex societal system for innovation.
Reposted by Andrew Tan
sanjanacurtis.bsky.social
Come join us at a fantastic physics department in the great PNW!

The Oregon State University Department of Physics is looking to hire a tenure-track faculty in theoretical/computational condensed matter physics. Full consideration deadline: November 5th, 2025.
jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/173...
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Physics)
The Department of Physics at Oregon State University (OSU) is seeking an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenure/tenure-track faculty position.Any hiri...
jobs.oregonstate.edu
Reposted by Andrew Tan
markkersten.bsky.social
Peace isn’t measured by agreements, esp when imposed from outside. They aren’t measured in the first days of fanfare after a plan is agreed to.

They're measured by the months & years after agreements, when the cameras are long gone. They're measured in peace dividends & everyday moments of dignity.
Reposted by Andrew Tan
nicolecrust.bsky.social
A thought-provoking piece in Nature Neuroscience by many neuroscience colleagues: "Science must break its silence to rebuild public trust". Lots to think about here.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Public engagement: building common ground
How can we help to bridge this divide? Simply producing more excep­ tional science will not be enough to rebuild public trust. Rather, we must adopt a new model that recognizes communication and advocacy as core pillars of science, on a par with rigor and reproducibility. Public engagement efforts should be valued for faculty promotions, much like obtaining grants and publishing our findings in scientific journals. Researchers should be recognized and rewarded for activities such as giving public talks, working with local schools, engaging with policy­ makers, developing social media campaigns and platforms or writing accessible articles for general audiences. Developing these skills must be an integral part of scientific training, reinforcing the notion that the responsibility to champion science lies with us. Courses that teach graduate students and postdocs to communicate complex ideas clearly, to use social media effectively and to advocate for evidence­based policies must be deemed critical and supported by our universities. These efforts should not be viewed as distractions from research but woven into the fabric of what we do as scientists. Rebuilding public trust requires a cultural paradigm shift: scientists must see themselves not just as producers of knowledge, but also as its ambassadors and translators. Such a fundamental change will occur only if it is embraced by our scientific leaders and institutions, emphasizing the critical role of public engagement for science to succeed.