Jared Diamond (1997) observed that, Any society goes through social movements or fads, in which economically useless things become valued or useful things devalued temporarily. Nowadays, when almost all societies…
Category: Life
Overthinking Happiness Can Lower Life Satisfaction
Summary: Obsessing over personal happiness can actually decrease life satisfaction, according to new research. In three studies involving over 1,800 participants, individuals who judged their own happiness reported lower well-being,…
How Your Brain Remembers: How Episodic Memories Form
Summary: Researchers developed a computer model that mimics how the hippocampus stores new episodic memories without erasing old ones. This model demonstrates that the CA3 region of the hippocampus serves…
Study Reveals Dopamine’s Limited Role in Rapid Neural Activity
Summary: A recent study has found that dopamine signals have a minimal impact on rapid neural activity in the striatum, challenging existing theories about dopamine’s role in brain signaling. Using…
Unraveling Schizophrenia: Genetics and Environmental Insights
Summary: A recent review outlines the genetic complexity of schizophrenia, highlighting nearly 300 common genetic variants and over 20 rare variants linked to the disorder. Researchers emphasize that schizophrenia’s genetic…
Breakthough Institute: Are cover crops the silver bullet to reduce agricultural carbon emissions as regenerative-farming enthusiasts claim? Time for a rethink
Cover cropping, the practice of planting secondary crops during the off-season to improve soil health, has roots stretching back to antiquity. Ancient Romans used crops like lupines to enhance soil fertility…
microbial Carbon use efficiency did not consistently differ between particulate and mineral-associated organic matter – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Professor Xiaojuan Feng from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences presents her work ‘Does microbial carbon use efficiency differ between particulate and mineral-associated organic…
Cannabigerol (CBG) Reduces Anxiety and Improves Memory
Summary: A new study shows that Cannabigerol (CBG) significantly reduces anxiety without the intoxicating effects of THC. The clinical trial found that 20 mg of CBG reduced anxiety and stress…
Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the air causes them to accumulate static electricity — enough to…
