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  • Today, you’ll learn about the link between body temperature and depression, how taking the the Polar Bear Plunge could soothe symptoms of menopause, and a new sticker that can detect organ failure.  

     

    Depression Temp 

     

    “Are Body Temperature and Depression Linked? Science Says, Yes.” by Jess Berthold. 2024.  “Surprising Link Discovered Between Body Temperature and Depression.” by Jess Berthold. 2024.  

     

    Cold Water Menopause 

     

    “Cold water swimming improves menopause symptoms.” EurekAlert! 2024.  “Is cold water swimming in the winter healthy?” by Bard Amundsen. 2021.  

     

    Ultrasound Sticker 

     

    “This ultrasound sticker senses changing stiffness of deep internal organs.” by Jennifer Chu. 2024.  “Wearable bioadhesive ultrasound shear wave elastography.” by Hsiao-Chuan Liu, et al. 2024.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a new blood test that can detect signs of psychosis and guide precision treatment, a gene mutation that happened in two different high altitude populations thousands of years apart, and new findings of the mental impacts of polycystic ovary syndrome.  

     

    Psychosis Blood Test 

     

    “Blood test predicts psychosis risk, most effective treatments.” UI School of Medicine. 2024.  “The Link Between Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder: A Unifying Hypothesis.” by Jibran Y. Khokhar, et al. 2019.  “Precision medicine for psychotic disorders: objective assessment, risk prediction, and pharmacogenomics.” by M.D. Hill, et all. 2024.  

     

    Altitude Genes 

     

    “Mutations in same gene allow two different groups of humans to thrive at extreme altitudes.” by Phie Jacobs. 2024.  “High-altitude living has changed more than just the genes of some Peruvians.” by Freda Kreier. 2020.  “How the people of the Andes evolved to live in high altitudes.” by Lizzie Wade. 2018.  “Mutations may reveal how Tibetans can live on world’s highest plateau.” by Michael Price. 2017.  

     

    PCOS Cognition 

     

    “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Linked to Cognitive Decline in Midlife.” by Rhianna-lily Smith. 2024.  “Associations of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome With Indicators of Brain Health at Midlife in the CARDIA Cohort.” by Heather G. Huddleston, MD, et al. 2024.  “White Matter Microstructure and Cognitive Function in Young Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.” by D. Aled Rees, et al. 2016.

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a new rapid test for detecting fentanyl, a hyper-sensitive new lead detector, and the mathematical proof that Bach… was a great composer.  

     

    Fentanyl Rapid Test   

     

    “Researchers Develop Rapid Test for Detecting Fentanyl.” by Kim Horner. 2024.  “Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic.” Claire Klobucista & Mariel Ferragamo. 2023.  “Naloxone-AuNPs@ZIF-8-Based Impedimetric Sensor Platform for Ultrasensitive Detection of Fentanyl and Fabrication of Fen-Track Prototype for Real-Field Analysis.” by Anirban Paul, et al. 2024.  

     

    Lead Detector  

     

    “Ultra-sensitive lead detector could significantly improve water quality monitoring.” EurekAlert! 2024.  “Toward the Ultimate Limit of Analyte Detection, in Graphene-Based Field-Effect Transistors.” by Alex W. Lee, et al. 2024.  “Lead in Drinking Water.” CDC. 2023. “Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water.” EPA. 2024. “EPA finds more than 9 million lead pipes supplying drinking water throughout the U.S.” by Li Cohen. 2023.  

     

    Bach & Math 

     

    “Mathematicians have finally proved that Bach was a great composer.” by Kamela Padavic-Callaghan. 2024.  “Classical music synchronises the audience’s heartbeats and sweating.” By Jason Arunn Murugesu. 2023.  “Johann Sebastian Bach.” by Mark Cartwright. 2023.  

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  • Today, you’ll learn about how a population of female chimps have surprisingly been found to go through menopause and live well beyond their reproductive years, an ancient tsunami and its devastating impact on stone age populations, and the dire effects of sexism in science.  

     

    Chimp Menopause  

     

    “Surprisingly long-lived wild female chimps go through menopause.” by Bruce Bower. 2023.  “Wild Chimps Shown to Undergo Menopause for the First Time.” by Joanna Thompson. 2023.  “Evolutionarily, grandmas are good for grandkids - up to a point.” by Sujata Gupta. 2019.  “Why postmenopausal women are so crucial to our evolutionary success.” by Alice Klein. 2024.  

     

    Ancient Tsunami 

     

    “Tsunami 8,000 Years Ago May Have Devastated Stone Age Community - Study.” by Aristos Georgiou. 2024.  “Possible Tsunami Risk as Geologists Discover 45-Mile-Long Hidden Fault.” by Jess Thomson. 2023.  “The Historic Storegga Slide & Tsunamis.” by David Nikel. 2021.  

     

    Sexism in Science 

     

    “How centuries of sexism excluded women from science.” by Karly Pitman. 2023.  “Study shows gender bias in science is real. Here’s why it matters.” by Ilana Yurkiewicz. 2012.  “What science has gotten wrong by ignoring women.” by Catherine Zuckerman. 2018.  “Confronting Sexism in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM): What Are the Consequences? By Eden J.V. Hennessey. 2018.  

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a potential breakthrough in the treatment of ovarian cancer, how just passively listening can help you learn things much more quickly, and the ant that changed the lion’s cuisine.  

     

    Ovarian Cancer Treatment 

     

    “mRNA therapeutic successfully combats ovarian cancer in mice.” by Monika Raab, et al. 2023.  “Key Statistics for Ovarian Cancer.” by American Cancer Society. 2024.  “The Long History of mRNA Vaccines.” by Chris Beyrer. 2021.  

     

    Passive Learning 

     

    “Passive exposure can speed up learning, new research shows.” by Laurel Hamers. 2024.  “Boosting Learning With the Power of Passive Exposure.” Neurosciencenews.com. 2024.  

     

    Lions & Ants 

     

    “How an invasive ant changed a lion’s dinner menu.” by Bethany Brookshire. 2024.  “Disruption of an ant-plant mutualism shapes interactions between lions and their primary prey.” by Douglas N. Kamaru, et al. 2024.  “How Wolves Change Rivers - video.” By GrrlScientist. 2014.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about how we experience colors differently as we age, a discovery from the time of the very first continents on Earth, and the impact of mobile phones on infant health - it’s not what you might expect. 

     

    Aging & Colors  

     

    “Colours fade as people age.” UCL. 2024.  “Pupil responses to colorfulness are selectively reduced in healthy older adults.” By Janneke E. P. van Leeuwen, et al. 2023.  

     

    First Continents 

     

    “Researchers uncover source rocks of the first real continents.” The University of British Columbia. 2024.  “Tonalite-Trondhjemite-Granodiorite.” by Herve Martin & Nicholas Arndt. Reference work entry. N.d. “What was it like when life first sprang forth on Earth?” by Ethan Siegel. 2024.  “Archaean continental crust formed from mafic cumulates.” by Matthijs A. Smit, et al. 2024.  

     

    Phones & Infant Health 

     

    “How does owning a mobile phone impact infant health?” McGill University. 2024.  “Mobile phones and infant health at birth.” by Luca Maria Pesando & Komin Qiyomiddin. 2023.  “Prevalence of low birth weight and its associated factors: Hospital based cross sectional study in Nepal.” by Pratibha Thapa, et al. 2022.  “National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis.” by Hannah Blencowe, et al. 2019.  “Low birth weight.” World Health Organization. N.d.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about the possible dangers of growing leafy greens in microgravity, a study that let AI tag along with a toddler to learn language the human way, and research on stabilizing elephant populations on the African savannah.  

     

    Microgravity Gardening 

     

    “Simulated microgravity facilitates stomatal ingression by Salmonella in lettuce and suppresses a biocontrol agent.” by Noah Totsline, et al. 2024.  “The Future.” NASA. N.D.  “What will astronauts eat during long missions in space?” Leidos. 2023.  

     

    AI Learns Language 

     

    “AI learns language through the experience of a single child in groundbreaking study.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.  “Grounded language acquisition through the eyes and ears of a single child.” by Wai Keen Vong, et al. 2024.  

     

    Elephant Numbers 

     

    “Protecting and connecting landscapes stabilizes populations of the Endangered savannah elephant.” by Ryan M. Huang, et al. 2024.  “The African Savanna.” by Michael Swiderek. 2021.  “Africa’s great savannahs may be more endangered than the world’s rainforests.” by Jeremy Hance. 2012.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about the reason and the history of leap year, how scientists could tailor microgreens to your own personal dietary needs, and a lesson in getting teens to listen to your advice.  

     

    Leap Year 

     

    “Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?” by Harry Baker. 2024.  “Which years are leap years?” Royal Museums Greenwich. N.d. 

     

    Tailored Microgreens 

     

    “Microgreens made to order: Italian scientists have tailored iodine and potassium content of radishes, peas, rocket and chard.” EurekAlert! 2024.  “Soilless cultivation systems to produce tailored microgreens for specific nutritional needs.” by Massimiliano D’Imperio, et al. 2023.  “Why You Should Eat Microgreens.” Cleveland Clinic. 2023.  

     

    Teenage Advice 

     

    “Got advice? Here’s how to get teens to listen.” by J.D. Warren. 2024.  “Relations Between Daily Activities and Adolescent Mood: The Role of Autonomy.” by Sally M. Weinstein & Robin Mermelstein. 2008.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about how feeling the effects of racism might actually change the victim’s brain chemistry, how scientists have successfully completed the first embryo transfer in an endangered rhino, and how handwriting increases brain connectivity. 

     

    Racism & The Brain 

     

    “Experiencing racism may physically change your brain.” by Jon Hamilton, Rachel Carlson, & Rebecca Ramirez. 2024.  “Association of Racial Discrimination With Neural Response to Threat in Black Women in the US Exposed to Trauma.” by Negar Fani, PhD. et al. 2021.  

     

    Rhino Embryos 

     

    “World's first successful embryo transfer in rhinos paves the way for saving the northern white rhinos from extinction.” ScienceDaily. 2024.  “Southern white rhinoceros.” National Geographic. N.d.  “Northern white rhino.” Fauna & Flora. N.d.  

     

    Handwriting 

     

    “Writing by hand may increase brain connectivity more than typing on a keyboard.” by Deborah Pirchner. 2024.  “Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity: a high-density EEG study with implications for the classroom.” by F.R. (Ruud) Van der Weel & Audrey L.H. Van der Meer. 2024.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a bacteria that turns plastic into spider webs, a massive deep-sea discovery right in our own backyard, and how CRISPR could reshape agriculture for an entire continent. 

     

    Silk-Making Bacteria 

     

    “Researchers Engineer Bacteria That Eat Plastic, Make Multipurpose Spider Silk.” Technology Networks. 2024.  “Two-step conversion of polyethylene into recombinant proteins using a microbial platform.” by Alexander Connor, et al. 2023. “Our planet is choking on plastic.” UNEP. n.d.  “In Images: Plastic is Forever.” UN. n.d. 

     

    Deep Coral 

     

    “World’s largest deep-sea coral reef found lurking beneath the Gulf Stream ‘right on the doorstep’ of US coast.” by Harry Baker. 2024.  “Status of Coral Reefs.” Reef Resilience Network. N.d.  “Life Below Water.” UN. 2020.  

     

    CRISPR Agriculture 

     

    “CRISPR-edited crops break new ground in Africa.” by Heidi Ledford. 2024.  “Witchweed.” USDA. n.d.  “Africa’s agricultural revolution: From self-sufficiency to global food powerhouse.” By Gareth Hodder & Brenda Migwalla. 2023.  “GMOs or non-GMOs? The CRISPR Conundrum.” By Aftab Ahmad, et al. 2023.  

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a new discovery that turns our understanding of hunter-gatherer diets on its head, the effect of self-checkout on our sense of loyalty to grocery stores, and some good news about the majestic emperor penguin.  

     

    Hunter-Gatherer Diets 

     

    “Hunter-gatherers were mostly gatherers, says archaeologist.” by Hannah Devlin. 2024.  “Paleo diet: What is it and why is it so popular?” by Mayo Clinic Staff. 2022.  “What Paleo diets get wrong: We’re not evolved for meat, and our ancestors ate carbs.” by Julia Belluz. 2015.  

     

    Self-Checkouts 

     

    “Does Self-Checkout Impact Grocery Store Loyalty?” Drexel News. 2024.  “Must-Know Self Checkout Statistics [Latest Report].” by Lorena Castillo. 2023.  “Self-checkout now comprises nearly 40% of grocery checkout options, study says.” by Catherine Douglas Moran. 2022.  “Feeling rewarded and entitled to be served: Understanding the influence of self- versus regular checkout on customer loyalty.” by Farhana Nusrat & Yanliu Huang. 2024.  

    Penguin Colonies 

     

    “Scientists Discover Four New Emperor Penguin Colonies From Satellite Images of Antarctica.” by Sarah Kuta. 2024.  “Top 10 Facts About Emperor Penguins.” WWF. 2023. 

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about the fastest mini robots ever created, how Bigfoot sightings may help scientists study bear populations, and the link between financial stress and poor health. 

     

    Insect Robots 

     

    Mini-robots modeled on insects may be smallest, lightest, fastest ever developed.” Washington State University. 2024.  “A New 1-mg Fast Unimorph SMA-Based Actuator for Microrobotics.” by Conor K. Trygstad, et al. 2023.  

     

    Bigfoot & Bears 

     

    “Bigfoot: If it’s there, could it be a bear?” by Floe Foxon. 2024.  “Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations.” by John Timmer. 2024.  “All 3,313 Sasquatch sightings, mapped.” PBS. 2013.  

     

    Chronic Stress 

     

    “Financial stress linked to worse biological health.” UCL. 2024.  “Stress symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior.” Mayo Clinic Staff. 2023.  “How stress affects your health.” APA. Updated 2022.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a new test that can show how well each of your organs are aging, some interesting links between comfort food and stress, and a surprising finding about certain snails. 

     

    Organ Age 

     

    “Are your organs ageing well? The blood holds clues.” by Max Kozlov. 2023.  “Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly.” by Michelle Roberts. 2023.  

     

    Comfort Food  

     

    “Comfort eating can impair body’s recovery from stress, study shows..” by Rachel Hall. 2023.  “Stress and Eating Behaviors.” by Yvonne H. C. Yau & Marc N. Potenza. 2013.  “Fatty foods can impair the body’s response to everyday stress - study.” by Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten. 2023.  

     

    Speedy Snails  

     

    “Japanese snail adaptation and speciation in anti-predation escape behavior.” by Yuta Morii. 2023.  “The divergence of mobility and activity associated with anti-predator adaptation in land snails.” by Yuta Morii, et al. 2023.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about ants that play doctor to their fellow ants after going into battle, a possible game-changing way to sequester carbon at the bottom of the ocean, and the changes that can happen in the female mind during menstruation.  

     

    Ant Doctors 

     

    “Ants Recognize Infected Wounds and Treat Them.” Universitat Wurzburg. 2024.  “Innovative drugs, chemicals, and enzymes within the animal production chain.” by Yousef I. Hassan, et al. 2018.  “Targeted treatment of injured nestmates with antimicrobial compounds in ant society.” by Erik. T. Frank, et al. 2023.  Ant Video. N.d.  

     

    Sequestered Carbon 

     

    “To combat climate change, companies bury plant waste at sea.” by Saima Sidik. 2023.  “Biomass Storage in Anoxic Marine Basins: Initial estimates of geochemical impacts and CO2 sequestration capacity.” by Morgan Reed Raven, et al. 2023.  “2023 Global Carbon Budget Report Emphasizes Urgent Need to Reduce Global Emissions.” by Laura Chaibongsai. 2023.  

     

    Menstrual Brain 

     

    “The menstrual rhythm of the brain.” Max Planck Gesellschaft. 2023.  “Ultra-high-field 7T MRI reveals changes in human medial temporal lobe volume in female adults during menstrual cycle.” by Rachel G. Zsido, et al. 2023.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a breakthrough in our understanding of how the brain creates long-term memories, the effect of chronic childhood ear infections on the development of language, and how salt may have helped shape the planet Mercury.  

     

    Long-Term Memories 

     

    “Neurons aren’t the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals.” by Emily Cooke. 2023.  “Brain Microvascular Pericytes in Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.” by Maiko T. Uemura, et al. 2020.  “All you need to know about neurons.” by Tim Newman. 2023.  

     

    Ear Infections 

     

    “Chronic childhood ear infections delay language development.” by Eric Hamilton. 2024.  “Ear Infections in Children.” NIH. 2022.  “Early otitis media puts children at risk for later auditory and language deficits.” by Susan Nittrouer & Joanna H. Lowenstein. 2024. 

     

    Mercury Salt 

     

    “Salt may have carved out Mercury’s terrains, including glacierlike features.” by Shi En Kim. 2024.  “The Chaotic Terrains of Mercury Reveal a History of Planetary Volatile Retention and Loss in the Innermost Solar System.” by J. Alexis P. Rodrigues, et al. 2020.  “Mercury’s stunning landscape mapped.” by Christopher Crockett. 2016.  “Mercury Facts.” NASA. n.d.  

      

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a new polymer that could battle antibiotic resistant infections, a possible new way to detect life on other planets from afar, and what to expect when you’re expecting to adopt a furry friend,  

     

    Powerful Polymer 

     

    “Texas A&M Team Develops Polymers That Can Kill Bacteria.” by Shana K. Hutchins. 2023.  “The global threat of antibiotic resistance.” ReAct. N.d.  “Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of N-methylpyridinium-fused norbornenes to access antibacterial main-chain cationic polymers.” by Sarah N. Hancock, et al. 2023.  

     

    Exoplanet CO2  

     

    “A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets, MIT study finds.” by Jennifer Chu. 2023.  “Atmospheric carbon depletion as a tracer of water oceans and biomass on temperate terrestrial exoplanets.” by Amaury H.M.J. Triaud, et al. 2023.  “How do astronomers find exoplanets?” by Daniela Breitman. 2017.  

     

    Adoption Science  

     

    “What To Expect When You Adopt A Shelter Pet, According To Scientists.” by Holly Large. 2023.  “18 Interesting Pet Adoption Statistics & Facts to Know in 2024.” by Misty Layne. 2024.  “Do Dogs Cry? Signs Your Beloved Pup Might Be Sad.” by Tom Hale. 2023.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about how hearing aids may help you live longer, a potential breakthrough that could help usher in the age of quantum computing, and the incredible power of simply saying, “Hi”.  

     

    Hearing Aids 

     

    “Hearing aids may help people live longer.” EurekAlert! 2024.  “Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort.” by Janet S. Choi, M.D. et al. 2024.  “The Impact of Hearing Loss and Its Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life Utility: a Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.” by Ethan D. Borre, et al. 2023.  

     

    Quantum Error Eraser  

     

    “Quantum computers inch closer to viability with new ‘error eraser’.” by H. Hannan. 2024.  “40 years of quantum computing.” Nature Reviews Physics. 2022.  “Erasure conversion in a high-fidelity Rydberg quantum simulator.” by Pascal Scholl, et al. 2023.  

     

    Smalltalk 

     

    “New study highlights the psychological power of minimal social interactions.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.  “Minimal Social Interactions and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Greeting, Thanking, and Conversing.” by Esra Ascigil, et al. 2023.  

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about communicating with sleepers, a possible new miracle cure for skin injuries called super melanin, and the secret social lives of garter snakes.  

     

    Dreamtalk 

     

    “The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers.” by Basak Turker & Delphine Oudiette. 2024.  “Behavioral and brain responses to verbal stimuli reveal transient periods of cognitive integration of the external world during sleep.” by Basak Turker, et al. 2023.  “Lucid dreaming incidence: A quality effects meta-analysis of 50years of research.” by David T. Saunders, et al. 2016.  “Lucid Dreaming Verified by Volitional Communication during REM Sleep.” by Stephen P. La Berge, et al. 1981.  

     

    Super Melanin 

     

    “‘Super melanin’ heals skin injuries from sunburn, chemical burns.” by Marla Paul. 2023.  “Topical application of synthetic melanin promotes tissue repair.” by Dauren Biyashev, et al. 2023.  “Molecules in focus: Melanin.” by P. Riley. 1997.  “Inhibitors of Melanogenesis: An Updated Review.” by Thanigaimalai Pillaiyar, et al. 2018.  

     

    Garter Snakes  

     

    “Garter snakes make friends, organize their society around females.” by Joseph Howlett. 2023.  “Social networks reveal sex- and age-patterned social structure in Butler’s gartersnakes.” by Morgan Skinner, et al. 2024.  

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a bacterial discovery that challenges our understanding of how and when life formed on Earth, the importance difference between self control and willpower, and the truth about whether or not your dog really loves you.  

     

    Origin of Life 

     

    “Scientists Just Made a 1.75 Billion-Year-Old Discovery About the Origin of Life.” by Mirjam Guesgen. 2024.  “The Great Oxygenation Event as a consequence of ecological dynamics modulated by planetary change.” by Jason Olejarz, et al. 2021.  “Microbes and minerals may have set off Earth’s oxygenation.” by Jennifer Chu. 2022.  

     

    Self Control vs Willpower 

     

    “Most people say self-control is the same as willpower. Researchers disagree.” by Sujata Gupta. 2024.  “Nearly two in five Americans have a New Year’s Resolution planned for 2021.” Ipsos. 2020.  “New Year’s resolution statistics.” finder. 2021.  “What’s inside is all that counts? The contours of everyday thinking about self-control.” by Juan Pablo Bermudez, et al. 2023.  

     

    Puppy Love 

     

    “Does Your Dog Truly Love You? Science Has the Answer.” by Adam Piore. 2023.  “Machine learning gives glimpse of how a dog’s brain represents what it sees.” ScienceDaily. 2022.  “A glimpse into the dog’s mind: A new study reveals how dogs think of their toys.” by Eotvos Lorand University. 2022.  

     

     

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  • Today, you’ll learn about a supervitamin you might already be taking some good news about the health of the world’s forests, and a new study that mapped ketamine’s effects on the brain.  

     

    B12 

     

    “Vitamin B12 emerges as key player during cellular reprogramming.” by Alba Vilchez-Acosta. 2023.  “Vitamin B12: A key player in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration.” ScienceDaily. 2023.  

     

    Healthy Forests 

     

    “Twenty-year study confirms California forests are healthier when burned - or thinned.” by Kara Manke. 2023.  “2023 North American Wildfires.” CDP. 2023.  “Forest restoration and fuels reduction work: Different pathways for achieving success in the Sierra Nevada.” by Scott L. Stephens, et al. 2023.  

     

    Ketamine & the Brain 

     

    “New Study Maps Ketamine’s Effects on Brain.” by Christopher D. Shea. 2023.  “Ketamine.” reviewed by Melisa Puckey. 2023.  “Whole-brain mapping reveals the divergent impact of ketamine on the dopamine system.” by Malika S. Datta, et al. 2023.  “Understanding Ketamine Treatment for Depression.” n.a. 2023.  

     

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