Nicola Molinaro
@nicolaml.bsky.social
PI of the Brain Rhythms and Cognition group https://www.bcbl.eu/en/research/research-groups/brain-rhythms-cognition
“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”
“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.”
Pinned
📢 New in Trends in Neurosciences
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
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Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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"these findings suggest a causal compensatory pathway in #dyslexia, supported by a rebalanced and more bilaterally connected #language network that can be actively trained (for instance, through musical experience or #bilingual exposure"
#brain #research
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Dyslexia: a window into the cortical mechanisms of adaptive speech analysis
Atypical phonological processing is at the core of developmental dyslexia and is linked to aberrant tracking and analysis of auditory information in t…
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January 31, 2026 at 9:36 PM
"these findings suggest a causal compensatory pathway in #dyslexia, supported by a rebalanced and more bilaterally connected #language network that can be actively trained (for instance, through musical experience or #bilingual exposure"
#brain #research
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#brain #research
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This is Alex Pretti.
This morning he was murdered by ICE. Six ICE agents held him down and shot him at point blank range. Alex was a nurse and researcher at the VA.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones and we stand united in action calling for the abolishment of ICE.
#ScientistsAgainstICE
This morning he was murdered by ICE. Six ICE agents held him down and shot him at point blank range. Alex was a nurse and researcher at the VA.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones and we stand united in action calling for the abolishment of ICE.
#ScientistsAgainstICE
January 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM
This is Alex Pretti.
This morning he was murdered by ICE. Six ICE agents held him down and shot him at point blank range. Alex was a nurse and researcher at the VA.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones and we stand united in action calling for the abolishment of ICE.
#ScientistsAgainstICE
This morning he was murdered by ICE. Six ICE agents held him down and shot him at point blank range. Alex was a nurse and researcher at the VA.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones and we stand united in action calling for the abolishment of ICE.
#ScientistsAgainstICE
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So happy to see this nice collaborative work out now!
@nicolaml.bsky.social @anaklimovichgray.bsky.social @mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Dyslexia #TINS
@nicolaml.bsky.social @anaklimovichgray.bsky.social @mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Dyslexia #TINS
Speech processing is adaptive, shaped by development and experience. Studying speech processing in dyslexia gives us a unique window into the neural mechanisms of this flexibility.
@nicolaml.bsky.social @marielallierbcbl.bsky.social
@mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Neuroscience #Language #Dyslexia #TINs
@nicolaml.bsky.social @marielallierbcbl.bsky.social
@mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Neuroscience #Language #Dyslexia #TINs
📢 New in Trends in Neurosciences
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
January 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
So happy to see this nice collaborative work out now!
@nicolaml.bsky.social @anaklimovichgray.bsky.social @mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Dyslexia #TINS
@nicolaml.bsky.social @anaklimovichgray.bsky.social @mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Dyslexia #TINS
Reposted by Nicola Molinaro
Speech processing is adaptive, shaped by development and experience. Studying speech processing in dyslexia gives us a unique window into the neural mechanisms of this flexibility.
@nicolaml.bsky.social @marielallierbcbl.bsky.social
@mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Neuroscience #Language #Dyslexia #TINs
@nicolaml.bsky.social @marielallierbcbl.bsky.social
@mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Neuroscience #Language #Dyslexia #TINs
📢 New in Trends in Neurosciences
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
January 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Speech processing is adaptive, shaped by development and experience. Studying speech processing in dyslexia gives us a unique window into the neural mechanisms of this flexibility.
@nicolaml.bsky.social @marielallierbcbl.bsky.social
@mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Neuroscience #Language #Dyslexia #TINs
@nicolaml.bsky.social @marielallierbcbl.bsky.social
@mirjanabozic.bsky.social
#Neuroscience #Language #Dyslexia #TINs
📢 New in Trends in Neurosciences
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
📢 New in Trends in Neurosciences
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Dyslexia shows atypical phonological processing and speech tracking, yet comprehension is preserved. We argue this reflects adaptive compensation, via hemispheric rebalancing and greater reliance on lexico-semantic processing.
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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main goal for this year: find a new job! 🙂
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
main goal for this year: find a new job! 🙂
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible.
science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv
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This story is full of gems. Read the whole thing. Here's just one:
January 10, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This story is full of gems. Read the whole thing. Here's just one:
🧠 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...
Redirecting
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January 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
🧠 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...
Christmas dinner with an amazing research team 🎄✨ So thankful for the people behind the work—and excited for what the new year will bring!
December 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Christmas dinner with an amazing research team 🎄✨ So thankful for the people behind the work—and excited for what the new year will bring!
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OPEN PHD POSITION - Come join our group! The IMPRS at @mpi-nl.bsky.social is offering an PhD position on modelling structured meaning in the brain, supervised by me and Helen De Hoop at the Centre for Language Studies in the @dondersinst.bsky.social -
www.mpi.nl/imprs-phd-fe... #NeuroJobs #cogsci
www.mpi.nl/imprs-phd-fe... #NeuroJobs #cogsci
IMPRS PhD Fellowships 2026 | Max Planck Institute
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October 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
OPEN PHD POSITION - Come join our group! The IMPRS at @mpi-nl.bsky.social is offering an PhD position on modelling structured meaning in the brain, supervised by me and Helen De Hoop at the Centre for Language Studies in the @dondersinst.bsky.social -
www.mpi.nl/imprs-phd-fe... #NeuroJobs #cogsci
www.mpi.nl/imprs-phd-fe... #NeuroJobs #cogsci
Solo nel ricordo il tempo smette di fuggire e diventa nostro
October 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Solo nel ricordo il tempo smette di fuggire e diventa nostro
🎓✨ So proud of my PhD student for brilliantly defending her thesis today! Years of hard work, resilience, and curiosity have paid off — welcome, Dr. Fernández-Merino! 👩🎓👏
September 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🎓✨ So proud of my PhD student for brilliantly defending her thesis today! Years of hard work, resilience, and curiosity have paid off — welcome, Dr. Fernández-Merino! 👩🎓👏
Gave my talk at #ICON2025 today 🎤✨ Great discussions about music and speech and lots of inspiring science all around. Feeling energized by this community!
September 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Gave my talk at #ICON2025 today 🎤✨ Great discussions about music and speech and lots of inspiring science all around. Feeling energized by this community!
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... and delivered. Thanks to @manuruz.bsky.social - @eegmanylabs.bsky.social, @alinakoppold.bsky.social - @igor-dgps.bsky.social, Elena Cesnaite - @eegmanypipes.bsky.social and @lauraklatt.bsky.social - @scone-neuro.bsky.social for holding a mirror to cog #neuroskyence #ICON2025 🙌
September 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
... and delivered. Thanks to @manuruz.bsky.social - @eegmanylabs.bsky.social, @alinakoppold.bsky.social - @igor-dgps.bsky.social, Elena Cesnaite - @eegmanypipes.bsky.social and @lauraklatt.bsky.social - @scone-neuro.bsky.social for holding a mirror to cog #neuroskyence #ICON2025 🙌
New paper out: available online the "Tracking Umbrella": ⛱️ Get some shade in the late summer time 😎 doi.org/10.1111/nyas...
NYAS Publications
This paper critically examines neural tracking from both theoretical and methodological perspectives, highlighting how its interpretation varies across studies. A central debate concerns whether neur...
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September 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New paper out: available online the "Tracking Umbrella": ⛱️ Get some shade in the late summer time 😎 doi.org/10.1111/nyas...
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📢 PhD opening @bcbl_ (San Sebastián, Spain)
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
PhD CANDIDATE POSITION – ERC ADVANCED GRANT PROJECT - CORTICAL RHYTHMS (Second Language Learning)
at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
tinyurl.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 PhD opening @bcbl_ (San Sebastián, Spain)
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
📢 PhD opening @bcbl_ (San Sebastián, Spain)
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
PhD CANDIDATE POSITION – ERC ADVANCED GRANT PROJECT - CORTICAL RHYTHMS (Second Language Learning)
at the BCBL- Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) www.bcbl.eu
tinyurl.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 PhD opening @bcbl_ (San Sebastián, Spain)
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
Join our ERC project CORTICAL RHYTHMS 🧠 to study how brain rhythms shape second language learning (spoken & signed) with MEG/MRI.
📅 Start Jan 2026 | ⏳ Apply by Sept 15, 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/bdwkumn3
Reposted by Nicola Molinaro
Still playing the waiting game with the publication process 🤐😪😑 … but in the meantime, here’s some fresh evidence showing that cognitive conflict might actually feel rewarding. Who knew it could be fun? osf.io/c75tj
@mlapietra.bsky.social @MarcLluisVives @nicolaml.bsky.social
@mlapietra.bsky.social @MarcLluisVives @nicolaml.bsky.social
OSF
osf.io
July 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Still playing the waiting game with the publication process 🤐😪😑 … but in the meantime, here’s some fresh evidence showing that cognitive conflict might actually feel rewarding. Who knew it could be fun? osf.io/c75tj
@mlapietra.bsky.social @MarcLluisVives @nicolaml.bsky.social
@mlapietra.bsky.social @MarcLluisVives @nicolaml.bsky.social
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Neural tracking: evoked or oscillatory? 🎧🧠 The #TrackingUmbrella paper argues it’s not either/or — both perspectives reveal how our brains align with speech, music, and more. Method matters. Let’s rethink how we measure and interpret tracking! tinyurl.com/ywbe7rrz
(PDF) The Tracking Umbrella: Diverse Interpretations Under a Common Neural Term
PDF | Neural tracking, the alignment of brain activity with the temporal dynamics of sensory input, is a crucial mechanism underlying perception,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
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July 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Neural tracking: evoked or oscillatory? 🎧🧠 The #TrackingUmbrella paper argues it’s not either/or — both perspectives reveal how our brains align with speech, music, and more. Method matters. Let’s rethink how we measure and interpret tracking! tinyurl.com/ywbe7rrz
Neural tracking: evoked or oscillatory? 🎧🧠 The #TrackingUmbrella paper argues it’s not either/or — both perspectives reveal how our brains align with speech, music, and more. Method matters. Let’s rethink how we measure and interpret tracking! tinyurl.com/ywbe7rrz
(PDF) The Tracking Umbrella: Diverse Interpretations Under a Common Neural Term
PDF | Neural tracking, the alignment of brain activity with the temporal dynamics of sensory input, is a crucial mechanism underlying perception,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ...
tinyurl.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Neural tracking: evoked or oscillatory? 🎧🧠 The #TrackingUmbrella paper argues it’s not either/or — both perspectives reveal how our brains align with speech, music, and more. Method matters. Let’s rethink how we measure and interpret tracking! tinyurl.com/ywbe7rrz
To all those who believe in democracy: be ready to fight.
April 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
To all those who believe in democracy: be ready to fight.
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✍️ #BCBLpaper in #HumanBrainMapping |Temporal structure of #music improves the cortical encoding of #speech
Fernández-Merino, L. (@laufdezlaura.bsky.social), Lizarazu, M., Molinaro, N. (@nicolaml.bsky.social) and Kalashnikova, M.
+info ⬇️
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hbm.70199
Fernández-Merino, L. (@laufdezlaura.bsky.social), Lizarazu, M., Molinaro, N. (@nicolaml.bsky.social) and Kalashnikova, M.
+info ⬇️
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hbm.70199
March 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
✍️ #BCBLpaper in #HumanBrainMapping |Temporal structure of #music improves the cortical encoding of #speech
Fernández-Merino, L. (@laufdezlaura.bsky.social), Lizarazu, M., Molinaro, N. (@nicolaml.bsky.social) and Kalashnikova, M.
+info ⬇️
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hbm.70199
Fernández-Merino, L. (@laufdezlaura.bsky.social), Lizarazu, M., Molinaro, N. (@nicolaml.bsky.social) and Kalashnikova, M.
+info ⬇️
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hbm.70199
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Happy to share my very first first-author paper! In this study, we show that rhythms can shape how our brains track speech (in very simple words). Work with Marina Kalashnikova, @nicolaml.bsky.social and Mikel Lizarazu.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Temporal Structure of Music Improves the Cortical Encoding of Speech
This study demonstrates that regular musical rhythms can act as a temporal guide for brain oscillations, enhancing synchronization with the speech envelope. This effect was observed across different ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Happy to share my very first first-author paper! In this study, we show that rhythms can shape how our brains track speech (in very simple words). Work with Marina Kalashnikova, @nicolaml.bsky.social and Mikel Lizarazu.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Nicola Molinaro
📢Applications to our Master's Program in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at BCBL @bcbl.bsky.social (Spain) are open!
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
Master's in cognitive neuroscience of language
Cognitive Neuroscience arises from the concentration of efforts from such diverse areas such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, linguistics and clinical neuropsychology, among others, as well as f...
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March 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
📢Applications to our Master's Program in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at BCBL @bcbl.bsky.social (Spain) are open!
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
📆Preregistration deadline: March 26th
Info: www.bcbl.eu/en/study-wit...
#neuroscience #language #psychology #linguistics #research #master
Reposted by Nicola Molinaro
Adivinanza. Íbamos cuatro personas en bici. Se nos ha juntado un desconocido. Subiendo un puerto, el desconocido le ha dicho a una de las cuatro personas: "Qué bien subes, ¿no?". ¿A quién se lo ha dicho, a qué persona con qué rasgo distinto de las otras tres?
February 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Adivinanza. Íbamos cuatro personas en bici. Se nos ha juntado un desconocido. Subiendo un puerto, el desconocido le ha dicho a una de las cuatro personas: "Qué bien subes, ¿no?". ¿A quién se lo ha dicho, a qué persona con qué rasgo distinto de las otras tres?