As a reminder for the doomsayers, the Environmental Protection Agency classifies glyphosate as “not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.” With that, let’s turn to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s August…
Category: Life
Evolution of Human Brain May Explain High Autism Rates
Summary: A new study suggests that autism may be linked to the rapid evolution of brain cell types unique to humans. Researchers found that outer-layer neurons in the human brain…
Loneliness Drives Teens to Seek Rewards
Summary: A new study reveals that adolescents are highly sensitive to even brief periods of social isolation, showing a sharp increase in motivation to seek rewards after just a few…
Just like humans, many animals get more aggressive in the heat
Citations E.K. Francispillai, S.M. Dietsch and L.J. Chapman. Effects of temperature on fish aggression and the combined impact of temperature and turbidity on thermal tolerance. Journal of Thermal Biology. Vol. 125, October…
Viewpoint: Video — Big Solar is gobbling up productive agricultural land and hurting farmers yet providing little energy or sustainabilty gains
I made this 10-minute documentary, SUNBLOCK, because I love farmers and ranchers and want to tell their stories. This film is available for free here on Substack and YouTube. I made…
Artificial Sweeteners Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
Summary: A large study of nearly 13,000 adults found that consuming high levels of certain artificial sweeteners is linked to faster declines in memory and thinking over eight years. The…
Brain Structure Differences in Children with ADHD Discovered
Summary: Researchers tested a new MRI correction method, called the traveling-subject (TS) approach, to resolve inconsistencies in ADHD brain imaging results. By scanning the same healthy subjects across multiple MRI…
Four ways to strip carbon out of agriculture and limit farming’s climate impacts
2) Carbon Substitution – carbon that made your container…. Fossil-based plastics are the mainstay of the packaging industry. There is a growing segment of bio-based alternatives, and they can reduce the…
Tiny thumbnails may be key for rodents’ global takeover
Rodents may have a rule of thumbnails. Many rodents have curved claws that help the animals climb or dig. But most also have flat nails on their thumbs, researchers report…
