Ward Plunet

Neuroscientist who is diving into deep learning.

[Ward Plunet @WardPlunet]

Be careful of what you take for the sake of having a longer life. New study finds a popular combination of two drugs leads to loss of myelin in 'chemo brain' like symptoms. https://t.co/vPy41sxoK7

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@tobyordoxford @threadreaderapp please #unroll

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Did you have your coffee this morning? https://t.co/JpOdj2M4JZ

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To having more awe in your life in 2025 https://t.co/gWuugtus9v

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What do you remember?

[Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @ZuckermanBrain]

Every moment we remember is encoded by changes in the synapses connecting brain cells. Now, in a mouse study in @nature, our own @fpolleux and @attila_losonczy labs have for the first time imaged these synaptic changes as an animal forms memories. Learn more!
https://t.co/acc4ZxPYXf
#neuroscience #memory

[Ward Plunet @WardPlunet]

Want to keep your cognitive ability as you age - then stay in good aerobic shape. https://t.co/oSmhqbLAP2

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How fast is your brain aging? Can we tell from just 13 proteins? https://t.co/hOwLdOLUpB

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Combining ketogenic diet with CAR T cells for cancer treatment. https://t.co/zPGUXyLgdf

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Only a small percentage meet the recommended exercise levels. The new year is close - start making plans for a more active 2025 https://t.co/3PoYoeZTpu

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How familiar are you with how computer chips are made and designed? What about the fundamentals of how language models like ChatGPT work? (hint - based on the 2017 transformer architecture).

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@parmita @threadreaderapp please #unroll

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Try to break up your day of sitting with many standing and walking breaks. https://t.co/g4BWL29eVa

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Maybe it all comes down to energy

[Daniel J Drucker @DanielJDrucker]

A brain–body energy conservation (BEC) model of #aging #senescence @NatureAging https://t.co/ej0h5AD8lb

[Ward Plunet @WardPlunet]

The world has passed 'peak child' https://t.co/odRd2P0OL5

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What your walking style can tell you https://t.co/YcHAzNAWYZ

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If you can try to avoid too much light at night https://t.co/KuKkWADWdF

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Do you like olive oil? Then it might be a good thing to include in your daily diet. https://t.co/SFuYrxhSKd

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You are what you eat, but so may your children https://t.co/GubkZK8OMM

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How can you stay mentally young https://t.co/KfF6mn9W9x

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Let your body move to the music: https://t.co/ySdmVtMyWX