Introduction Individuals on the autism spectrum demonstrate atypicality in sensory processing across multiple domains. Given that efficient integration of basic sensory information forms a foundation for more complex cognition and…
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Gordon Moore, digital pioneer and philanthropist, dies at 94
Digital pioneer, business leader and philanthropist Gordon Moore died at his home in Hawaiʻi on March 24, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced. He was 94. Moore co-founded the…
Volcanic sulfur may make barn owls grow redder feathers
Life on a volcanic isle appears to give barn owls a blush of red-brown plumage. The high-sulfur environment on such islands influences the birds’ coloration, researchers report March 13 in…
Chia seedlings verify Alan Turing’s ideas about patterns in nature
LAS VEGAS – Chia seeds sprouted in trays have experimentally confirmed a mathematical model proposed by computer scientist and polymath Alan Turing decades ago. The model describes how patterns might…
Reviewing Ecology Contested: Environmental Politics Between Left and Right
by Steven R. D. Henderson Ecofascism: Lessons from the German Experience was published when the American ecology movement debated social critique on one hand, or Malthusianism and anti-humanism on the…
Scientists have now recorded brain waves from freely moving octopuses
For the first time, scientists have recorded brain waves from freely moving octopuses. The data reveal some unexpected patterns, though it’s too early to know how octopus brains control the…
Hindbrain Adenosine 5-Triphosphate (ATP)-Purinergic Signaling Triggers LH Surge and Ovulation via Activation of AVPV Kisspeptin Neurons in Rats
Abstract Ovulation disorders are a serious problem for humans and livestock. In female rodents, kisspeptin neurons in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus (AVPV) are responsible for generating a luteinizing hormone (LH)…
Enhanced Reactivation of Remapping Place Cells during Aversive Learning
Introduction Episodic memories include details about salient experiences from our past as well as information about the location in which these events occurred (Tulving, 1972). The hippocampus plays a central…
Sensory and Choice Responses in MT Distinct from Motion Encoding
Introduction Primate middle temporal (MT) area plays a critical role in the perception of visual motion. A long line of study has established that MT’s encoding of motion direction is…
Climate lags and genetics determine phenology in quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Why does tree phenology (spring leaf out and autumn leaf drop) vary across space and time? Most explanations focus on the role of climate on immediate physiology. However not all…
