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2023-10-24 @ 12.26.11 ∈ In English
(Lots of rambling about experiments, but the description in the quote I picked does feel familiar, tee-he.)
Déjà vu – a window on the past and a key to human survival | Aeon Essays
Déjà vu occurs when there is a hiccup in the system, and we notice the pull on our attention; it grabs hold of our focus, allowing us to catch a quick glimpse of our memory’s operation occurring in slow motion. What would ordinarily take place quickly beneath the surface […] suddenly has a light shining on the spot where the halt occurred, where the retrieval piece was not successful, and we find ourselves in a heightened state of searching our memory, trying to find out why the situation feels so familiar.
2023-10-21 @ 10.21.28 ∈ In English
Major Study Claims to Identify The Root Cause of Obesity: Fructose
[The study] found that the metabolism of fructose in the body causes a drop in a compound called adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides energy for your body's cellular processes. When ATP falls to a low enough level, it's a signal to your body that you need more fuel. This makes you hungry, so you eat.
2023-10-19 @ 12.27.55 ∈ In English
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2023-10-17 @ 17.29.45 ∈ In English
Roundup herbicide ingredient connected to epidemic levels of chronic kidney disease
A massive field study of the wells supplying drinking water to the Sri Lankan communities, conducted by researchers at Duke University, has identified a possible culprit [for incidence of kidney failure due to unclear causes, also known as CKDu:] glyphosate, the active compound in Roundup, the most widely used herbicide in the world.
2023-10-12 @ 19.18.30 ∈ In English
How morbid curiosity can lead people to conspiracy theories
Engaging with frightening media and the emotions it creates in a safe setting can help people alleviate anxiety and build psychological resilience. However, our recent research, published in the British Journal of Psychology, shows that a heightened interest in learning about threats can also lead people to be interested in less constructive types of stories: conspiracy theories.
2023-10-12 @ 18.59.11 ∈ In English
Bed Bugs Aren’t Just a Problem In Paris. Here’s Why
A number of factors keep bed bugs surviving and thriving, say entomologists, many of which are directly related to human behavior. Part of the problem may be the way we manage the pests. Unlike mosquitos and ticks, which government groups address with wide-scale, community-wide spraying and eradication efforts, bed bugs are seen more as an individual, rather than a societal, problem.
2023-10-12 @ 13.25.10 ∈ In English
2023-10-08 @ 20.11.11 ∈ In English
‘Like butter for bears’: the grizzlies who dine on 40,000 moths a day
Full of fat – some biologists call them “bear butter” – they’ve proved to be an important source of food for the region’s grizzlies. Biologists estimate about 200 bears each year feast on moths in the eastern portion of the carnivores’ range. Each gram of moth offers bears about eight calories, which means some bears will eat up to 40,000 a day.