Mastodawn

When we look at contactomes instead of connectomes, we also get an obvious bonus: GLIA!! #glia aren't commonly involved in synapses, but they are EVERYWHERE.
Lots of chatter recently about astrocytes:
https://www.thetransmitter.org/astrocytes/the-silent-majority-how-astrocytes-shape-the-brain-across-scales/

#astrocytes #glia @thetransmitter

The silent majority: How astrocytes shape the brain across scales

<span id="video"></span>Melissa Cooper talks to Mac Shine about her new work that reveals how these glial cells—long dismissed as the brain’s housekeepers—wire together in precise, long-range networks that remodel in response to experience.

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Fabrizio Musacchio May 14

Interestingly, #Virchow also introduced the concept of #neuroglia as a distinct #cellular component of the #NervousSystem. This was a crucial step in understanding the cellular composition of the nervous system and laid the groundwork for later #neuroscience research on glial cells.

#glia #GliaCells #Astrocytes #Oligodendrocytes #Microglia #NeuroscienceHistory

Fabrizio Musacchio May 10

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist. 🧵1/...

Fabrizio Musacchio May 10

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist. 🧵1/...

Fabrizio Musacchio May 10

To my surprise, I recently learned that Hermann von #Helmholtz’s 1842 dissertation was not about #physics, but about the #NervousSystem. It was an anatomical study of invertebrate nervous systems, written at a time when the conceptual distinction between #neurons and #glia did not yet exist.

I wrote a short blog post about this fascinating early contribution to #neuroscience:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-05-09-helmholtz_dissertation/

#Neuroscience #ScienceHistory

SESH.sx May 4

Human Nature: GLIA All Night Long b2b Insolate, Gina Demarchi, Chi and Venj @ Klub K4 - 08 May feat. GLIA, Insolate, Gina Demarchi + more

#SESH #GLIA #Insolate #GinaDemarchi

https://sesh.sx/e/1972341

Human Nature: GLIA All Night Long b2b Insolate, Gina Demarchi, Chi and Venj | Klub K4 | SESH

Human Nature: GLIA All Night Long b2b Insolate, Gina Demarchi, Chi and Venj at Klub K4. Featuring GLIA, Insolate, Gina Demarchi

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Kevin Stevens Apr 23

Thank you to everyone who pitched in as a gift for Emma's birthday, from the entire MR crew, Dr Loubani and the Glia team in Gaza ❤️🇵🇸
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXfYn3IDtXi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
#themajorityreport #kindness #peace #love #charity #gaza #freepalestine #emmavigland #glia #drloubani

The Majority Report with Sam Seder on Instagram: "Thank you to everyone who pitched in as a gift for Emma's birthday, from the entire MR crew, Dr Loubani and the Glia team in Gaza ❤️🇵🇸"

64 likes, 1 comments - majorityreport.fm on April 23, 2026: "Thank you to everyone who pitched in as a gift for Emma's birthday, from the entire MR crew, Dr Loubani and the Glia team in Gaza ❤️🇵🇸".

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SESH.sx Feb 23

Human Nature: GLIA Invites: Lucyd, Molly Lollen @ Loone - 25 Feb feat. GLIA, Lucyd, Molly Lollen

#SESH #GLIA #Lucyd #MollyLollen

https://sesh.sx/e/1738615