Summary: A new study reveals that our brains treat sensitivity and decision bias as separate processes when rewards are at stake. Using eye-tracking and EEG during a visual task, researchers…
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Florida officials warn about raw milk after 21 people are sickened
by I. Edwards Health officials in Florida are warning folks about the dangers of drinking raw milk after 21 people got sick from products linked to a single farm. The…
Do Dog Faces Shape Behavior?
Summary: Short-nosed dog breeds like Pugs and French Bulldogs are often perceived as calm, affectionate companions—but their behavior is influenced by more than just head shape. A new study of…
Divided nations start “final” talks on UN plastic treaty
Diplomats from 184 countries have kicked off what is billed as the final round of negotiations aimed at securing a global UN pact to prevent the world from “drowning in…
Digital technologies reshape international business strategies, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As international companies face increasingly volatile conditions around the world especially in the face of rapid technological change, a study in the European Journal of International…
These plants build ant condos that keep warring species apart
Call them nature’s own luxury high-rise condo rentals. Squamellaria plants, from the same family as coffee and quinine, are fat aerial tubers perched high in tropical trees. In Fiji, one…
Discovery of Planckian time limit opens doors to novel quantum technologies
Image of heavy electrons with quantum entanglement on CeRhSn. Credit: Takuto Nakamura and Shin-ichi Kimura A joint research team from Japan has observed “heavy fermions,” electrons with dramatically enhanced mass,…
Celebrities in space quiz: S Do you know the stars among the stars?
Space: it’s no longer just for astronauts in bulky suits. In recent years, some of the world’s most recognizable celebrities have strapped in and blasted off into microgravity. From billionaires…
A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating…
Eating earlier linked to long-term weight-loss success
Graphical abstract. Credit: Obesity (2025). DOI: 10.1002/oby.24319 Complutense University of Madrid-led researchers report that eating earlier in the day blunts the weight gain ordinarily predicted by a high genetic score…
