PaleontologyNeanderthals, humans co-existed in Europe for over 2,000 years: study (france24.com)
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Animal ScienceAnimal populations shrunk an average of 69% over the last half-century, a report says (npr.org)
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Social ScienceNew study shows newspaper images from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 continued patterns of presenting people of color as victims and white people as rescuers bringing order back to the chaos, this may not have been conscious or ill-intentioned decisions, but reflect patterns in journalism and cultural (today.ku.edu)
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BiologyPain-Sensing Neurons Can Protect the Gut From Damage - A Harvard study has shown that pain neurons in mice shield the gut by stimulating nearby cells to produce protective mucus and maintain the gut barrier in response to microbes and inflammation. (technologynetworks.com)
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BiologyNeurons in a Dish Learn to Play Pong (scientificamerican.com)
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EnvironmentEven a small dose of Roundup, a popular herbicide containing glyphosate, weakens bumblebees’ colour vision and memory. The researchers warn that this can severely impair bumblebees’ foraging and nesting success. (utu.fi)
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Animal ScienceScientists have proved goldfish do have good memories and are able to navigate their surroundings. A team from Oxford University trained nine fish to travel 70cm (2.3ft) and back, receiving a food reward at the end. The study disproves the long-held belief goldfish have little or no memory. (bbc.co.uk)
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NeuroscienceYour brain orchestrates many of the symptoms you feel when you are sick. Two recent Nature studies report that distinct neuron populations in different brain regions are responsible for symptoms like lethargy, fever, and loss of appetite; these symptoms are likely adaptive to recovering from illness (washingtonpost.com)
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PsychologyReview of research revealed a significant association between the following childhood exposures and adult mental disorder (1.24 ≤ Odds ratios ≤2.09): bullying (victimhood, and frequency); emotional abuse; neglect; physical abuse; parental loss; and general maltreatment. (sciencedirect.com)
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Social ScienceClass background still a marker for ‘success’ in later life, research shows (york.ac.uk)
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HealthExperiencing symptoms of COVID-19 associated with poorer mental health. The associations with poorer mental health did not lessen over time after infection, highlighting the potential enduring impacts of the disease and the need for a longer follow-up process from healthcare providers (kcl.ac.uk)
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Animal ScienceThis ancient worm might be an important evolutionary missing link (sciencenews.org)
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AstronomyUsing the ESO’s VLT, astronomers have discovered the heaviest element ever found in an exoplanet atmosphere — barium. They discover barium at high altitudes in the atmospheres of the ultra-hot gas giants WASP-76 b and WASP-121 b — two exoplanets, planets which orbit stars outside our Solar System. (eso.org)
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NeuroscienceHuman brain cells transplanted into baby rats’ brains grow and form connections (technologyreview.com)
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