Huge thanks to colleagues who shared data and to @tcdscss.bsky.social and @adaptcentre.bsky.social. Some datasets are embargoed; most available by end of August. @cnspworkshop.bsky.social

Validated on synthetic data and 34 datasets (EEG, MEG, fNIRS) spanning speech, attention, music, sign language, comedy, and more. All code + analysis data are public: osf.io/c76p8/files/...
Datasets: diliberg.net

Robust Evaluation of Neural Encoding Models via ground-truth approximation Encoding models enable measurement of how our brains represent sensory inputs using electro-and magneto-encephalography (MEEG). Evaluating how closely encoding models reflect the underlying brain func...

Encoding models often score low because neural data are noisy. I developed a simple evaluation step that raises sensitivity so good models are less likely to go undetected — without changing the models themselves. Preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2604.14694

New preprint! 🧠

We show that neural synchronization to abstract linguistic structures is independent from acoustic processing, even with stimuli mirroring natural speech!

w/ the dream team @diliberg.bsky.social @nicolaml.bsky.social @languagecycles.bsky.social

🔗 doi.org/10.64898/202...

📢 PhD position in Computational Neuroscience 🧠
Join the Deco-B project to decode bilingual speech (Spanish–Basque) using MEG/fMRI + multilingual AI models. Work at the intersection of neuroscience & machine learning at BCBL.

More: tinyurl.com/2rnur82n

🧠 How strong is speech decoding from MEG signals? Much stronger during speech production (73% accuracy) than comprehension (~51%) (& Delta & Theta bands carry most relevant information). More discussion in our recent decoding study: doi.org/10.1016/j.cs...

Northeastern University is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Music, AI and Brain Health. 🧠🎶

Faculty have the chance to be part of the (smart, fun) Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health (and be my neighbor).

Please help spread the word!

northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...

Prof. John Kelleher, Chair of CompSci @tcddublin.bsky.social @ ADAPT Director, delivered his inaugural lecture “Aging, Artificial Intelligence, and Outcomes: Modeling Age in Stroke Risk and Patient Prognosis” to a full house last week in the TrinityBusinessSchool: www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve...

Semantic Tuning of Single Neurons in the Human Medial Temporal Lobe The Medial Temporal Lobe (MTL) is key to human cognition, supporting memory, emotional processing, navigation, and semantic coding. Rare direct human MTL recordings revealed concept cells, which were ...

🚨Preprint: Semantic Tuning of Single Neurons in the Human Medial Temporal Lobe

1/8: How do human neurons encode meaning?
In this work, led by Katharina Karkowski, we recorded hundreds of human MTL neurons to study semantic coding in the human brain:

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

🚨 Just over a week left to register for the #CNSP2025 Online Workshop (details in post below)! 🚨

Link to the workshop registration form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Cortical tracking and brain rhythms. Here are 3 opinion papers, all published independently in the last couple of weeks. Wow.. we really need answers!

(Lalor's lab) osf.io/preprints/os...

(Nicola Molinaro) www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(many labs) arxiv.org/pdf/2507.15639

(7/n) Great work from Sara Carta, in close collaboration with co-supervisors Alejandro Lopez Valdes, Emina Alickovic, Johannes Zaar. Thanks to Demant Fonden, Eriksholm Research Centre, @researchireland.ie for your support!

(6/n) Here we also looked into envelope tracking vs. lexical processing, and investigated how lexical context is updated during an attention switch.

(5/n) Indeed, there are lots of considerations that we discuss. For instance, the cortical tracking doesn't go to zero after a switch, as unattended streams are processed to an extent. (e.g., elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...).

(4/n) This phenomenon might be key to our ability to explore other conversations (before switching) while listening to a given speaker

(3/n) We found a clear asymmetry in this transition, with the engagement starting much earlier than the engagement. This leads to a brief moment where both speakers are encoded in the human cortex.

(2/n) The intuition is quite simple. When switching from a speaker A to a speaker B, the cortical tracking of A and B should decrease (disengagement) and increase (engagement) respectively. That's one key principle that BCIs for auditory attention decoding have been using

Simultaneous cortical tracking of competing speech streams during attention switching Successful speech communication in multi-talker scenarios requires a skilful combination of sustained attention and rapid attention switching. While the neurophysiology literature offers detailed insi...

New lab preprint! "Simultaneous cortical tracking of competing speech streams during attention switching". We studied what happens in our brains when switching attention from one speaker to another. We found a quite exciting result (continues) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Today is the 103rd anniversary of the explosion and fire which destroyed the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, in the opening engagement of the Civil War. To mark the date, we are releasing over 175,000 historical documents on our site. Read more here:

virtualtreasury.ie/2025-new-rel...

Deadline today! #neurojobs #psychjobs #lingjobs #langsky

Places for the CNSP Hackathon are quickly filling up and we have already awarded the travel grants. We still have another couple of spots open at the regular rate (€130), so please register soon if you are interested before they are gone! Link to website and registration below 👇 #CNSP2025

We have a *permanent* position available for a research engineer (ingénieur de recherche) to work in our new MEG-OPM facility. A strong scientific focus is possible. Speaking French is required. If you're interested, please let me know!

My team is participating in 10 fun conference/workshop events over the next few weeks (e.g., VCCA, CogHear, ICAC, CNSP, ISAAR). Find where you can connect with us on my lab website diliberg.net (bottom of the page)

The deadline has been extended to the 10th June. There are still a couple of spots available. Apply before it's sold out! EEG/fNIRS/hyperscanning/TRFs/Speech/Music/Ping pong!

🚨 We're hiring!

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Psychology.

To apply 👉
my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

my lab (lacns.github.io) at @mpi-nl.bsky.social and @dondersinst.bsky.social is recruiting for two PhD and two postdoctoral positions funded by an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator - come join us!

PhD: www.mpi.nl/career-educa...

Postdoc: www.mpi.nl/career-educa...

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inspired by all the brilliant work from auditory visual processing and groups from @cnspworkshop.bsky.social

EEG of the Dancing Brain - new paper out! 🧠🕺

Thrilled to share our latest work on disentangling the neural basis of real-time social dance!!

www.jneurosci.org/content/45/2...

A full @giacomonovembre.bsky.social NPA Lab production 🎬

#dance #socialinteraction #hyperscanning #motioncapture

Over 190 researchers attended the 4th ADAPT Annual Scientific Conference #AASC2025

Congrats to all presenters, in particular winners:
Best Overall Contribution: Delaram Golpayegani TCD
Best Student Contribution: Emily Ip TCD
Best Poster: Sami Ul Haq DCU
@researchireland.ie @tcddublin.bsky.social

Two fantastic events! A hackathon in person, satellite of Auditory Cortex. And an online workshop. Have a look!