🎙️ Have you listened to the new episode of the Parkinson's Life podcast? This time we chat about adaptive #DBS with a patient who has experienced it first-hand, a nurse who programmed it, and a neurologist helping to shape how it's used across Europe. 🔗 buff.ly/Ki7gaLj Sponsored by Medtronic.

We make thousands of decisions every day - from the mundane to the life-changing. Find out how the brain makes decisions at the Frontiers for Young Minds Brain Prize collection. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2026.1699853 #Neuroscience #BrainPrize

The Science of Making Good Decisions

What made you start reading this article? Was it a desire to learn about how people make decisions, or was it just a feeling that you could not put into words? And how did you choose what to wear this morning for school? Did you consider different outfits, or did you choose the first item you found in your closet? In the study of decision making, we try to understand and model the brain mechanisms that are involved. In this article, we will explain how your brain makes decisions and share some tricks on how you can become a better decision maker in your daily life. We hope that your...

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How does your brain register whether something feels good or bad? New research had people listen to stories in an MRI scanner and found the brain maps feelings on a single scale from unpleasant to pleasant, using far more regions than expected. #Valence, #Naturalistic Link: doi.org/10.64898/202...

Had a lot of fun writing this primer with @elisagalliano.bsky.social! If you've ever been transported back to childhood by the smell of a familiar scent, you might enjoy this. We unpack a new study revealing how neurons generated around birth help encode these lifelong olfactory memories.

PLOS Biology@plosbiology.org · 4w ago

How do smells linked to joyful childhood events trigger vivid adulthood memories? @elisagalliano.bsky.social @chloeg-neuro.bsky.social explore a @plosbiology.org study showing that neurons generated around birth help encode these olfactory memories 🧪 Paper: plos.io/3TmixuJ Primer: plos.io/4wKLyP4

NEW REPORT 🚨📚 What does the public want from #AI in local government? Our new report draws on public dialogue with Cambridgeshire residents. The conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether to use AI, but where it can make a real difference. ➡️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/reports/publ...

The age of criminal responsibility is 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This is too young. In a new report by the Bar Council, we argue that the age should be raised to 14, in line with most other European countries observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Age of criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 t...

The law in England and Wales is out of step with other countries and increases the chances that children will reoffend, expert panel finds

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Brain Prize winner 2025, Frank Winkler, recently delivered The Brain Prize Lecture: Neural Influences on Brain Tumor Growth and Therapy Resistance, at the 12th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Geneva. European Academy of Neurology #BrainPrize #CancerNeuroscience #EAN

Congratulations Professor Holt and Professor Belokurov!

University of Cambridge@cam.ac.uk · 2mo ago

Congratulations to Cambridge researchers Prof Vasily Belokurov @cambridgeastro.bsky.social and Prof Christine Holt @pdncambridge.bsky.social on being awarded the 2026 #KavliPrize 👏 Read more about their achievements 👉 https://bit.ly/4a9KoUL @kavliprize.bsky.social

🚨 Last call for abstracts — submissions close tomorrow! 🧠 ➡️Abstract Submission Form: shorturl.at/4oIQr ❗Be sure to join our Newsletter so you don't miss any updates: shorturl.at/5fKS2 For all conference enquiries, please contact: neuroscienceireland@gmail.com

Neuroscience Ireland@neuroscienceirl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🧠Share Your Research at NSI-ECRN 2026! Be part of shaping the scientific programme of the NSI-Early Career Researchers Network Conference 2026 on 12–13 August at University College Dublin. Submit➡️https://neuroscienceireland.com/events-f4uvb/nsi-ecrn-2026-conference @nsi-ecrn.bsky.social

We're pleased to announce the full programme and speaker lineup for our free one-day Dolby Symposium: AI in Science. Join us Thursday 18 June, 9.30am to 6.30pm at the Ray Dolby Centre, Cambridge to explore the transformative role of AI across scientific discovery. Book by 8 June: buff.ly/tEbs1nx

Not all grant rejections are equal. Some are more devastating than others. As a researcher, how do you keep going in those moments? The latest Science Without Anguish blog post discusses a topic we need to talk about much, much more! www.sciencewithoutanguish.com/blog/when-a-...

⏰ 📢 Just 10 days left to submit your abstract❗ Share Your Research at NSI-ECRN 2026!🧠 @nsi-ecrn.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @ibroorg.bsky.social

Neuroscience Ireland@neuroscienceirl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🧠Share Your Research at NSI-ECRN 2026! Be part of shaping the scientific programme of the NSI-Early Career Researchers Network Conference 2026 on 12–13 August at University College Dublin. Submit➡️https://neuroscienceireland.com/events-f4uvb/nsi-ecrn-2026-conference @nsi-ecrn.bsky.social

Every scientist and HR professional working with scientists needs to listen to this podcast from the amazing Hidden-Brain series. It’s the reason I’ve never signed out a day’s leave in my life and never will. But it’s also why I make sure I take time off anyway. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Unleashing Your Creativity

Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 1 June · 53min

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In case it's of interest to anyone, here's a regularly updated list of UK postdoctoral research fellowships - feel free to share/copy sites.google.com/site/blakemo...

Blakemore Lab - Postdoctoral Fellowships

Below is an overview of Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the United Kingdom, which was originally curated by Professor Rogier Kievit. These have a special focus on psychology, neuroscience, develo...

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Our Research Studentships is now open for applications. Application deadline: 30 Sep 2026 Deadline for references: 07 Oct 2026 More details and to apply: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/funding/rese...

In 6 months we will be following this up with a survey to see how this helped facilitate dementia research. So if you were there - get connecting! Let's get even more exciting interdisciplinary dementia research going in Cambridge ...

Cambridge Neuroscience@camneuro.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today we're at the Cambridge Dementia Research Day hosted by the Department of Clinical Neurosciences🧠 @cneurodept.bsky.social An invaluable opportunity to hear from patients' families, researchers, artists, and local government, sharing their perspectives, research, and future treatment directions💡

Congratulations Liliana Galindo Guarin and the Cambridge Psychedelic Research Group on hosting a fantastic event last week, featuring inspiring talks from experts in the field and those with lived experience of psychedelic therapies🧠🌠 Support psychedelic research👉 psychedelicaction.org #psychedelics

Today we're at the Cambridge Dementia Research Day hosted by the Department of Clinical Neurosciences🧠 @cneurodept.bsky.social An invaluable opportunity to hear from patients' families, researchers, artists, and local government, sharing their perspectives, research, and future treatment directions💡

36TH CAMBRIDGE NEUROSCIENCE SEMINAR AT QEENS' COLLEGE - CNS2026 “CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS ACROSS SCALES, SPECIES AND TIME” @camneuro.bsky.social prepared an excellent programme featuring 11 talks from Cambridge, 2 talks from NeuroWorks fellows, and 2 plenary lectures neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/.../.

📢LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Don't miss our annual neuroscience conference next week #cns2026 All welcome - from Cambridge and beyond!🧠 🔔Registration closes tomorrow midnight! 🤩See the programme: lnkd.in/dT2NnnnG ✅Register now: lnkd.in/dWEvgCzW See you there!

🔔Two weeks to go! Register now for our annual Seminar CNS2026 showcasing the breadth of interdisciplinary work that we do in Cambridge! 🧠This meeting is open to neuroscientists of every discipline and every stage of their careers, both from Cambridge and beyond! 📨Share & register: lnkd.in/dWEvgCzW

Check out these incredible companies who make CNS2026 possible!💫 We're so grateful for their support and investment in neuroscience🧠💪 🤝Would you like to join this line up and exhibit at our event? We still have a few exhibitor spots available - visit our website for more details: lnkd.in/enTHcdbt

⏰Final chance to submit poster abstracts for CNS2026 on 1st April! 🧑‍🏫Abstracts submitted by the end of today (11:59pm) will be considered for Data Blitz. Don't miss out and submit now: lnkd.in/dTB9W3Ph We will accept some late submissions over the course of the week, but we recommend submitting asap.

📢Deadline approaching: we will be accepting poster abstract submissions throughout this week, until the 9th of March. 🧠Any neuro-related theme welcome - from Cambridge members and beyond! ✅Register now and submit your abstract: lnkd.in/dTB9W3Ph

Cambridge Neuroscience@camneuro.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢Submit your abstracts and present your research poster at our conference CNS2026 on 1st of April! Deadline for submission: 9th of March This opportunity is open to ALL neuroscientists, with a particular focus on students and early career - from Cambridge and beyond! More info: lnkd.in/dTB9W3Ph

📢Submit your abstracts and present your research poster at our conference CNS2026 on 1st of April! Deadline for submission: 9th of March This opportunity is open to ALL neuroscientists, with a particular focus on students and early career - from Cambridge and beyond! More info: lnkd.in/dTB9W3Ph

Places for CNS2026 on the 1st of April are filling up quickly - register now to secure your spot! lnkd.in/dWEvgCzW 🗓️Registration will remain open until the 25th of March, or until all places are taken. This meeting is open to all neuroscientists, at all career stages, from Cambridge and beyond! 🧠

🗓️ New deadline for CNS2026 abstract submissions: 9th of March (or until full). Present your research poster at our conference on 1st of April! This call is open to ALL neuroscientists, with a particular focus on students and early career - from Cambridge and beyond!🧠 More info: lnkd.in/dTB9W3Ph

📢 Call for abstracts: present your research poster at CNS2026! 🧠This call is open to ALL neuroscience researchers, with a particular focus on students and early career researchers - from Cambridge and beyond! See the CNS2026 website for more info and register now: lnkd.in/dTB9W3Ph

📢Registration is NOW OPEN for the 36th annual Cambridge Neuroscience Seminar CNS2026! This meeting is open to neuroscientists of every discipline and all career stages, both from Cambridge and beyond! 🎟️Register: lnkd.in/dWEvgCzW 🧠Check out our programme: lnkd.in/dT2NnnnG 🤝Share📨 See you there!

Our new meta-analysis & Mendelian randomization study shows that substance misuse, particularly cocaine, amphetamines, and cannabis, are associated with increased risk of stroke. Read more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @cambridgecardio.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social @vpd-hlri.bsky.social