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Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe

Pancreatic islet delta cells are synchronized with insulin-producing beta cells

Effect of the inflows of immigrants on European workers’ careers (2013) [pdf]

Psilocybin during the postpartum period induces long-lasting adverse effects in both mouse mothers their and offspring

A study examined how the brain interprets visual information, revealing that attention begins with a broad category and then narrows down to the specific feature of interest, meaning that the brain’s attention mechanisms are organized in a hierarchy

Babies Pay Attention Longest When Parents Combine Words and Gestures, UC Davis Study Suggests

GenAI assistants integrate LLMs into browser extensions to provide services such as translations, summaries and note taking

A significant number of autistic children also have ADHD

CRISPR-engineered wheat variety encourages soil bacteria to fix nitrogen, potentially a huge saving in fertilizer costs and nitrate pollution

New study in rodents shows that the psychedelic compound 5-MeO-DMT shares a receptor with a non-hallucinogenic analog, TBG

Parent’s exposure to workplace chemicals may affect autism in their children: Plastics and polymers linked to hyperactivity and social withdrawal

U.S. preschoolers exposed to potentially harmful chemicals

A new study based on paleoclimate data shows that a slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation would lead to severe drought in the Amazon and Africa, with impacts as far away as Indonesia and Australia.

New DNA Map of the Pistachio Could Create Better Varieties

Changing a single amino acid in an immune protein, FasL, may be why humans are more susceptible to cancer than chimpanzees

Disposable E-Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes

Massive burps of carbon dioxide led to anoxic ocean environments in the deep past

First-of-its-kind brain-computer interface helps man with ALS ‘speak’ in real time

Potential and Limitation of High-Frequency Cores and Caches (2024)

Rising demand for lithium ion batteries means more lithium mines and resources will need to open worldwide in the next 20 years

Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles, but have also established year-round populations in the San Francisco Bay Area, encouraged by planting of non-native milkweeds

Wily parasite kills human cells and wears their remains as disguise: « Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea

An 18-year dataset shows that intensifying weather extremes are driving big swings in UV light penetration into Lake Tahoe

The ability to move jaws sideways is unusual in vertebrates

Determinants of happiness, whether external, internal, or from the interaction of internal and external factors are highly individual

Loss of dance and infant-directed song among the Northern Aché. Study suggest dance and lullabies aren’t universal human behaviors.

A synthetic analogue of LSD, with lower hallucinogenic potential, could open new options to treat schizophrenia.

New study of birds shows citizen science can be trusted

New studies show that the 3D structure of DNA inside a germ cell sets it on the path to become a spermatazoa by bringing specific genes and enhancers close together.

Researchers have achieved a total synthesis of ibogaine and ibogaine analogs

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