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A steady diet of high-fat foods leads to reduced pleasure in eating, likely contributing to obesity. UC Berkeley scientists have discovered why, opening up new possibilities for treating obesity by restoring that pleasure in a healthier way. news.berkeley.edu/2025/03/26/s...
Scientists discover why obesity takes away the pleasure of eating - Berkeley News
New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.
news.berkeley.edu
March 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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We describe a new species of poison frog from the Pacific coast of Colombia -- Epipedobates currulao. A long time in the making.

Describimos una nueva especie de una rana venenosa para la ciencia de la costa pacífica de colombia
doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests
The number of amphibian species described yearly shows no signs of slowing down, especially in tropical regions, implying that the biodiversity of amphibians remains woefully underestimated. A new spe...
doi.org
February 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM