Official profile of the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento (Italy) www.cimec.unitn.ithttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3muf22qhpzs2cOnly a few days left to apply for the 2nd call for the PhD Programme in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the University of Trento. ⏰Deadline: 2 September 2026 Full details: https://phd.unitn.it/drcimec/116/admission-doctorate-cognitive-and-brain-sciences31 Aug 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf22qhpzs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mteafbdwzk2yA new article by Marco Tagliaferri and Luigi Cattaneo was recently published in the Journal of Neural Engineering. "TractEdit: an open-source interactive tool for virtual dissection and manual refinement of diffusion #MRI #tractography" 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/ae9346 @marcotagliaferri.bsky.social18 Aug 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteafbdwzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3ms6kz7d6uc26The 2nd call for the PhD Programme in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at UniTrento is now open 🧠Topics: perception & attention; neurodevelopmental disorders; neuroimaging; brain connectivity & data analysis ⏰Deadline: 2 Sept 2026 🔗https://phd.unitn.it/drcimec/03 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6kz7d6uc26https://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mrwzj5j6vk2cWhy do we link small numbers with the left & large numbers with the right? E. Eccher, M. Piazza and G. Vallortigara explore how biology, culture & task shape spatial-numerical associations 🔗‍️ rdcu.be/fugcs @natrevpsychol.nature.com @manpiazza.bsky.social piazza.bsky.social @gvallortigara.bsky.social31 Jul 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwzj5j6vk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mrcz6fodhc2cHow does the brain turn actions and objects into intentions? Research by Moritz Wurm and Seoyoung Lee identifies a left-hemispheric core network integrating action, object and mental-state information. 🔗‍️ Read more: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2020-25.2026 @moritzwurm.bsky.social23 Jul 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcz6fodhc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mraajxuhxc2c22 July marks #WorldBrainDay This year’s theme, “Brain health: access for all,” highlights the importance of making brain health knowledge and care accessible to everyone At @cimecunitrento.bsky.social, we contribute through research, education & public engagement 🔗https://www.cimec.unitn.it/en22 Jul 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraajxuhxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mr66ggncwc2k1/2🧵Can a naive #brain recognise social interaction? In visually naive chicks, face-to-face biological motion activates the nidopallium caudolaterale, suggesting higher-order processing of socially meaningful relations.21 Jul 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr66ggncwc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mqran6h4fs2mNew in #GeroScience: Sara Assecondi @cimecunitrento.bsky.social with Maura Coniglione & Silvia Figini, shows that cognitive training reshapes how cognitive abilities interact, not just performance itself. A step toward more personalized approaches to healthy aging. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-026-02381-x16 Jul 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqran6h4fs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mqol6qr5ts2mSi è conclusa #CIMeCCittà2026 con l’incontro “Diventare genitori: tra tradizione e cambiamento”, tenuto dalla prof.ssa Paola Venuti. Una riflessione sulla #genitorialità tra modelli educativi, cambiamenti sociali e nuove visioni della famiglia. 🔗‍https://eventi.unitn.it/it/cimec-citta-202615 Jul 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqol6qr5ts2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mqk6wjkdwc2cAndrea Messina from BANDLab at @cimecunitrento.bsky.social, presented his research on how the gene baz1b affects brain asymmetry and exploratory behaviour in zebrafish models of Williams-Beuren Syndrome at #EZM2026 in Vienna. A few pictures from the conference 👇13 Jul 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6wjkdwc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mq7dhzw7yk2cCorpo, immagine di sé e salute mentale al centro del terzo appuntamento di #CIMeCCittà2026. Con Ornella Corazza, uno sguardo su social media, cultura della performance e nuove forme di disagio.09 Jul 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7dhzw7yk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mq4sbiog4k2vHow early do abstract concepts emerge? A Cognition study by Orsola Rosa-Salva @cimecunitrento.bsky.social, hosted at the Univ. of Padua, with Rugani, Felisatti & Regolin, shows that young chicks learn “above/below” despite changes in appearance, spacing & position. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2026.10663308 Jul 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4sbiog4k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mpqvdiixfc2dCIMeC Città 2026 | Il bisogno di apparire: nuove dipendenze, corpo e salute mentale 📅 7 luglio, ore 21:00-22:30 📍Palazzo Fedrigotti, Corso Bettini 31, Rovereto 🗪 Speakers: Ornella Corazza e Vittoria Barbati 🔗‍️https://eventi.unitn.it/it/il-bisogno-di-apparire-nuove-dipendenze-corpo-e-salute-mentale03 Jul 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqvdiixfc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mplyct6fxc2dSecondo appuntamento di #CIMeCCittà2026 Con Stefania Bracci abbiamo esplorato somiglianze e differenze tra il modo in cui vediamo il mondo e quello dei sistemi di #IA. Nel video, alcuni momenti della serata👇 @stefania-bracci.bsky.social01 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplyct6fxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mp7dae4ybk2d#CIMeCCittà2026 | Percezione nel cervello e nelle macchine Con Stefania Bracci, un confronto tra sistema biologico e artificiale su una capacità chiave del cervello: riconoscere e rappresentare il mondo. 30/06, ore 21 Palazzo Fedrigotti, Rovereto 🛈 https://eventi.unitn.it/it/percezione-nel-cervello-e-nelle-macchine26 Jun 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7dae4ybk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mp25kwu5lc25Si è svolto il primo appuntamento di #CIMeCCittà2026 con Massimiliano Zampini e il talk “Lasciati prendere per il naso!”. Una serata dedicata all’olfatto, tra scienza & curiosità. 👇Nel video, alcuni momenti dell’incontro24 Jun 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp25kwu5lc25https://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mov2tyirlk2oUniTrento invites expressions of interest for 2026 fellowships for at-risk scholars: 1 Senior Post-Doc + 2 Junior Post-Master’s positions. For eligible foreign scholars, incl. refugees/asylum seekers/SAR-recognized scholars Deadline: 26 June CIMeC contact: Albrecht Haase 🛈 www.unitn.it/en/news/100122 Jun 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov2tyirlk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mol4froq4s2z🧵 1/3 Il prof. Massimiliano Zampini, @cimecunitrento.bsky.social, ha portato le #neuroscienze sul palco dell’alta cucina, in dialogo con Massimiliano Alajmo, chef de "Le Calandre", durante la terza giornata di Identità Golose Milano 2026. 📸 © Alajmo18 Jun 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol4froq4s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mogbaf5dbs24CIMeC Città 2026 | Lasciati prendere per il naso! Con Massimiliano Zampini esploriamo il mondo dell’olfatto tra scienza e curiosità. 📅 23/06, ore 21 Palazzo Fedrigotti, Corso Bettini 31, Rovereto Ingresso libero16 Jun 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogbaf5dbs24https://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3modlqf5qvs23"L’architettura dell’autismo: verso uno studio sempre più personalizzato." Prosegue il lavoro di approfondimento sulle diverse tipologie. Per @cimecunitrento.bsky.social ha collaborato Yuri Bozzi. 👉 #UniTrentoMag https://mag.unitn.it/ricerca/121832/l-architettura-dell-autismo15 Jun 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3modlqf5qvs23https://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mo3g3gfapk24CIMeC Città 2026, in collaborazione con il Comune di Rovereto: dal 23/6 al 14/7 quattro incontri aperti alla cittadinanza su #neuroscienze e #psicologia. 📌Ore 21, Giardino di Palazzo Fedrigotti, Rovereto Ingresso libero.12 Jun 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3g3gfapk24https://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mnwb6hp75s25Il 5 giugno, a Progetto Manifattura, la visita promossa da Trentino Sviluppo con @cimecunitrento.bsky.social ha portato il pubblico alla scoperta di #ricerca, #neuroscienze e #cognizione tra ACN Lab e LNiF. IMG © Trentino Sviluppo @moritzwurm.bsky.social10 Jun 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwb6hp75s25https://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mmw37jtb6c2iNew study by Elisa Pasquini, Andrea Messina, Elisa Frasnelli @cimecunitrento.bsky.social and David Baracchi (Unifi) explores how the GABAergic system may shape protective behavioural responses in #bumblebees. Published in Animal Behaviour: 🔗‍️ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.12360628 May 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw37jtb6c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mmronzt3ac2ePossiamo cambiare il modo in cui percepiamo noi stessi? Con la Full Body Illusion, percepiamo un #corpovirtuale come reale. È ciò che studia Oltre lo Specchio @cimecunitrento.bsky.social 👉 Sostieni la ricerca https://donazioni.unitn.it/oltrelospecchio26 May 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmronzt3ac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mmcgqcqn6c2y1/8 Bees are essential for biodiversity & for the balance of ecosystems. They are also complex organisms, sensitive to environmental conditions & capable of remarkable behaviours. At @cimecunitrento.bsky.social, several lines of research have contributed to a better understanding of the world of 🐝🐝20 May 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcgqcqn6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mlidz32kd22rWrapping up #CAOs2026 Talks by Marieke Mur, Marius Peelen, and Paul Cisek, together with posters & valuable moments of exchange. Thanks to all speakers, presenters, participants, & organisers for two inspiring days 🙌 🔗 event.unitn.it/cimec-caos/ @moritzwurm.bsky.social @stefania-bracci.bsky.social10 May 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlidz32kd22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mlc5hto2h22yHighlights from Day 1 of #CAOs2026, the workshop on Concepts, Actions, and Objects, featuring talks by Domenica Bueti, Laurent Cohen, Brigitte Roder, and Jorge Almeida. 🔗More info: event.unitn.it/cimec-caos/ @moritzwurm.bsky.social @stefania-bracci.bsky.social07 May 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc5hto2h22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3mlbcjgtpxk2sNew in Proceedings B @royalsocietypublishing.org: a study involving Prof. Giorgio Vallortigara and first author Mirko Zanon, CIMeC post doc, et al. suggests that honeybee #numericalcognition is not driven by spatial frequency, but reflects true numerosity processing. 🔗‍️ https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.305707 May 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcjgtpxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cimecunitrento.bsky.social/post/3ml6ojjqe222kLe nostre abitudini influenzano il cervello più di quanto pensiamo. Diversi studi mostrano come fattori legati allo stile di vita possano incidere sul rischio di declino cognitivo, soprattutto tra i 45-65 anni. Anche piccoli cambiamenti contano. 🔗‍️ https://donazioni.unitn.it/oltrelospecchio06 May 2026 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:cgrmbsredfw6raz5a75dtvox/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ojjqe222k