Summary: Researchers discovered the first definitive neural evidence of how the brain creates and reuses abstract symbols to think creatively. The research tracks the neural substrates of “compositional generalization”, the…
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 — Oysters in Space
Oysters in Space – With Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space – YouTube Watch On On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Jacob…
Funerary structure with ceremonial offerings discovered at Kuélap
Archaeologists working at the ancient fortress of Kuélap in northern Peru have uncovered a funerary structure containing the remains of five individuals alongside ceremonial offerings of significant cultural value. The…
Serotonin Proven to Reduce Cognitive Belief Stickiness in OCD
Summary: A new study has redefined the biological understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by discovering that serotonin directly reduces “belief stickiness”, the cognitive failure to abandon old ideas despite contradicting…
Gdańsk excavation reveals Medieval tombstone with Latin cross
Archaeologists working in central Gdańsk, Poland, have uncovered a 13th-century granite tombstone featuring a carved Latin cross during excavations at the former site of the city’s well-known Miś ice cream…
Heart Attacks Release Toxin That Damages Brain Function
Summary: Researchers cracked a critical hidden mechanism behind the “heart-brain axis,” revealing how a heart attack physically reshapes brain function to cause depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline. The research demonstrates…
Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years
NASA plans to open up competition for control over the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which has historically been operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This move is part…
Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto | When traits don’t translate: Rethinking success in city-dwelling squirrels – Functional Ecologists
In this week’s blog post, the old saying remains the same; we are products of our environments! From their paper: “Functional trait interactions in a human-dominated world: Urbanization and reproduction in Eurasian…
Looksmaxxing isn’t just a TikTok trend – it often reflects severe body image issues in teen boys and young men
Punishing regimens of facial exercises. Intentional starvation. Reshaping the jawline or cheekbones by smashing them with a hammer or chisel. These are some of the more extreme behaviors in a…
Reduced health insurance payments for hospital births had a bigger impact on sterilization rates than correcting an injustice
For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15-49, use female sterilization as their primary…
