Summary: Does the community of bacteria in your gut determine how you handle a high-pressure situation? A new study provides fresh evidence that the human gut microbiome is intrinsically linked…
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Treetop toilets may act as communication hubs across mammal species
When a human has a sudden need to take a number two, they might seek out a public bathroom. When mammals in the cloud forests of Costa Rica need to…
Shallow Brain Hypothesis: Subcortical Shortcuts Could Revolutionize AI
Summary: Current AI models mimic the brain’s cortex, the “high-level” outer layer, but they almost entirely ignore the ancient, deep structures beneath it. A research team has proposed a new…
what elevation reveals about herbivory and plant stress – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Soumen Mallick – a Postdoctoral researcher at Field Station Fabrikschleichach, University of Würzburg – discusses the paper “Elevation reverses the effects of forest…
Forensic Linguists Map the Language of Corruption
Summary: How do you convince a stranger to help you commit a multi-billion dollar crime? By using a specific “linguistic playbook” designed to manufacture trust. Researchers have analyzed the world’s…
New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people
H5N1 bird flu viruses have acquired a molecular trick that makes them more easily infect mammary glands in cattle, but this adaptation does not appear to affect humans. To infect…
Randomness Solves Robotic Gridlock – Neuroscience News
Summary: Adding more robots to a task usually speeds things up, until it doesn’t. In a classic “too many cooks” scenario, robotic swarms often hit a tipping point where they…
Teens Struggle to Break Up with Their AI Chatbots
Summary: For more than half of U.S. teens, AI chatbots are now regular companions. However, a new study warns that these digital friendships are crossing the line into behavioral addiction.…
AI and tech advances may soon enable talking with animals
In the animated movie Up, a boisterous dog wears an electronic collar that translates his doggy thoughts into English words. “My master made me this collar,” he tells his new…
