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15 unexpected effects of climate change
Live Science - 5 Aug 2023 13:00
From shrinking goats to a dimmer Earth, here are some of the lesser-known impacts of rising global temperatures.
How Insulin-Like Growth Factors Bolster Brain Plasticity
Neuroscience News - 5 Aug 2023 23:15
Researchers discovered a mechanism linking insulin-like growth factors (IGF) to brain plasticity. This groundbreaking study uncovers how IGF1 and IGF2 promote brain health and functionality, including learning and memory...
How Our Own Sleep Ratings Shape Our Next-Day Mood
Neuroscience News - 5 Aug 2023 22:14
According to a recent study people's feelings about their sleep have a stronger influence on their well-being than data from sleep-tracking technology. Over 100 participants kept daily sleep diaries and wore actigraphs o...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 5)
Singularity Hub - 5 Aug 2023 16:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GPT-3 Aces Tests of Reasoning by Analogy John Timmer | Ars Technica “A team from University of California, Los Angeles has tested the GPT-3 LLM using questions that should be familiar to any Ame...
Barreleye fish: The deep-sea weirdo with rotating eyes and a see-through head
Live Science - 5 Aug 2023 11:00
Thanks to a yellow pigment that filters out sunlight, barreleyes can't be fooled by a common deep-sea camouflage tactic.
Do we really use only 10% of our brains?
Live Science - 5 Aug 2023 11:00
How much of the brain does each person use throughout their day?