Summary: Researchers synthesized insights from hundreds of studies across psychology, behavioral economics, and neuroscience. The study reveals that procrastination is an intricate psychological battlefield driven by a fundamental evolutionary mismatch…
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Your lost dog can now call home with the world’s 1st satellite-connected dog collar
Imagine you’re on a hike in a remote mountain range. Your hyperactive dog catches the scent of a deer and, powered by his hunter’s instinct, disappears in the forest. He…
Early Abbasid silver coin hoard unearthed on the Baltic Coast
Archaeologists have uncovered a hoard of 59 silver dirhams dating to the 8th and early 9th centuries during excavations on the southern shore of the Kaliningrad (Vistula) Lagoon, providing new…
Launching from 2 continents: Germany’s Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million
German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services for use of its Spaceport Nova Scotia. The deal allows Isar to…
Loss and damage fund delays first project approvals as needs dwarf resources
The board of the UN’s fledgling Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has decided to consider its first package of projects for support at its next meeting in…
Berber Meulepas | High nitrogen loading impacts the temperature-size rule and heat tolerance in a nettle-feeding butterfly – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, we’re getting stung with knowledge on the fascinating responses to temperature shifts in the Map butterfly (Araschnia levana). From their new paper: “High Nitrogen loading impacts…
Iran war fuel shocks threaten Africa’s clean cooking push, IEA says
Disruptions to global fuel markets caused by the war in Iran have hit Africa’s efforts to expand clean cooking with gas, prompting the International Energy Agency (IEA) – backed by…
NFL Players Face Fourfold Increase in Neurodegenerative Mortality
Summary: A multi-institutional team evaluated health records spanning six decades. The investigators discovered that while former players have lower all-cause mortality rates overall, they are four times more likely to…
5,800-year-old neolithic monument unearthed at Sizewell C Development
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Neolithic long enclosure during excavations ahead of the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast, with advanced scientific dating revealing…
C1 Neurons Identified as Master Anxiety Switch
Summary: Researchers discovered that a specific subpopulation of epinephrine-producing cells, known as C1 neurons, act as master controllers of fear and persistent anxiety. Normally, these cells sound a brief, temporary…
