• Human glial progenitor cells transplanted into adult mouse forebrains produced measurable enhancements in synaptic plasticity and learning, according to a Cell Stem Cell paper circulated in the channel.

• A Nature Methods paper and its 35-MB video demonstrated whole-brain, single-neuron-resolution functional imaging in live zebrafish using light-sheet microscopy and the GCaMP5G calcium indicator, setting a new benchmark for in-vivo neuroimaging.

• The first reported “brain-to-brain interface” enabling real-time sensorimotor information sharing between rats was discussed via a Scientific Reports article and PDF, highlighting early work toward networked neural communication.

• Participants compared non-invasive brain-stimulation modalities: tDCS (low spatial specificity), TMS (magnetic, even less specific), and low-intensity focused ultrasound (≈1 mm² resolution, deep penetration, already used for tumor ablation and motor control in mice), with curated literature folders for DIY researchers.

• An implanted “under-the-skin” micro-laboratory for continuous blood analytics was presented as a next-generation personal health-monitoring platform, linked from KurzweilAI coverage.

• Joe Kaufman, a DNA-synthesizer vendor, claimed to possess picomole-scale oligo/DNA synthesis technology awaiting patent filing, potentially slashing reagent costs and leapfrogging current microfluidic or conventional methods.

• Transcriptic’s $1.5 M AngelList raise and its cloud-lab platform were cited as a high-visibility benchmark, while Science Exchange, 3Scan, Lumnos Labs, and the Thiel Foundation were offered as Bay-area networking and funding contacts.

• The Plover stenographic “thought-to-text” system, demonstrated in a PyCon 2013 talk, was shared as a 240 wpm Python-based input method, alongside links to Python testing and mobile-automation tutorials.