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Hippocampal plasticity and navigational skills in blindness https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1228782 "We discuss how cross-modal plasticity repurposes the visual cortex for navigation, the role of sensory substitution devices in facilitating spatial learning, and behavioral …

Hippocampal Plasticity and Navigational Skills in Blindness

Navigation is a fundamental cognitive ability that relies on the hippocampus, a brain region that is known for its role in spatial representation and memory. In individuals with congenital blindness, the absence of visual input leads to significant neuroplastic adaptations that support alternative navigation strategies. This review examines the structural and functional modifications of the hippocampus in individuals who are blind and explores the broader neural mechanisms underlying…

50 years ago tonight, the jerry garcia band in #berkeley, the 2nd of 2 shows with muscle shoals session player tim henson on 2nd keys alongside nicky hopkins, though less in the mix tonight (on soundboard & audience tapes) than previous show.
soundboard (of 1st set only):

Tonight comet #Lemmon was picked up by several wide-angle webcams in Europe: https://x.com/JAtanackov/status/1977456751831093352 at the Raxalpe in Austria (left) and https://bsky.app/profile/huubeggen.bsky.social/post/3m2zhian3722b in Abisko, Sweden, together with aurora. Its brightness - https://cobs.si/obs_list?id=2606 - is around 5.2 mag. now and the degree of condensation 5 to 7, so for these cameras the comets looks like a slightly fuzzy green five-mag. star.

Ready to Crush the Giants… or Get Burned by Russell Wilson? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HPuSmDXOzg

NFL suspends fan who hit DeAndre Hopkins and Lamar Jackson https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6611107/2025/09/08/deandre-hopkins-lamar-jackson-bills-fan-banned/

Multifactor Quadratic Hobson and Rogers models
Paolo Foschi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08773 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.08773

Multifactor Quadratic Hobson and Rogers models
A multi-factor extension of the Hobson and Rogers (HR) model, incorporating a quadratic variance function (QHR model), is proposed and analysed. The QHR model allows for greater flexibility in defining the moving average filter while maintaining the Markovian property of the original HR model. The use of a quadratic variance function permits the characterisation of weak-stationarity conditions for the variance process and allows for explicit expressions for forward variance. Under the assumptio…

🧠 A molecular atlas of the hippocampus: Mapping RNAs and proteins at synaptic resolution
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09-molecular-atlas-hippocampus-rnas-proteins.html

A molecular atlas of the hippocampus: Mapping RNAs and proteins at synaptic resolution
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research have mapped the molecular landscape of the mouse hippocampus, a region central to learning and memory. By combining RNA and protein profiling with advanced methods to isolate brain regions and synapses, the team identified thousands of molecules with distinct spatial patterns.

"How Alt. Leather Created a Plant-Based Leather Alternative"
#Leather #Textiles
https://happyeconews.com/p…

How Alt. Leather Created a Plant-Based Leather Alternative | Happy Eco News
Alt. Leather's plant-based leather alternative uses agricultural waste and natural fibers to create a sustainable, plastic-free material for fashion and automotive industries. The Melbourne startup partnered with CSIRO to develop this innovative material that meets global ISO standards while addressing environmental concerns of traditional leather production.

50 years ago tonight, the jerry garcia band in #berkeley, the 1st of 2 fun shows featuring muscle shoals session player tim henson on 2nd keyboards, perhaps in town to contribute to garcia’s in-progress “reflections” sessions. also the 1st full soundboard of the new garcia band:

Bills eject fan who hit DeAndre Hopkins' helmet, got into altercation with Lamar Jackson https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6609699/2025/09/08/bills-fan-lamar-jackson-deandre-hopkins/