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Researchers find the “gas pedal” and “brake” for anxiety, and they aren’t neurons
Researchers find the “gas pedal” and “brake” for anxiety, and they aren’t neurons
Researchers have identified specific immune cells, not neurons, as a direct cause of chronic anxiety and compulsive grooming in mice. The discovery points to the brain's immune system as a key regulator of these complex behaviors.
www.psypost.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Researchers find the “gas pedal” and “brake” for anxiety, and they aren’t neurons
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Die Stromerzeugung aus Braun- und Steinkohle in Deutschland lag im Oktober bei 7,8 TWh. Das ist ein neues Minimum für einen Oktobermonat.
www.energy-charts.info/charts/energ...
www.energy-charts.info/charts/energ...
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Die Stromerzeugung aus Braun- und Steinkohle in Deutschland lag im Oktober bei 7,8 TWh. Das ist ein neues Minimum für einen Oktobermonat.
www.energy-charts.info/charts/energ...
www.energy-charts.info/charts/energ...
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#PPOD: Dust devils are whirlwinds of dust that are blown across Mars’s surface. They are one way that dust gets lifted into the Red Planet’s thin atmosphere and transported from one place to another. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin 🧪 🔭
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#PPOD: Dust devils are whirlwinds of dust that are blown across Mars’s surface. They are one way that dust gets lifted into the Red Planet’s thin atmosphere and transported from one place to another. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin 🧪 🔭
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"Well guys, you're gonna have to learn his f*cking name now."
I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce.
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I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Well guys, you're gonna have to learn his f*cking name now."
I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce.
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I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce.
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Next talk from the #NaturalPhilosophy Symposium is David Albert on Fundamental Laws of Physics and the Idea of Agency, with commentary by Naftali Weinberger @dagophile.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TwP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TwP...
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Next talk from the #NaturalPhilosophy Symposium is David Albert on Fundamental Laws of Physics and the Idea of Agency, with commentary by Naftali Weinberger @dagophile.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TwP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TwP...
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If you are feeling anxious in our current tech times I highly recommend this sober perspective from Cory Doctorow:
www.theverge.com/podcast/8090...
www.theverge.com/podcast/8090...
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
Author Cory Doctorow on platform decay and why everything on the internet feels like it’s getting worse.
www.theverge.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
If you are feeling anxious in our current tech times I highly recommend this sober perspective from Cory Doctorow:
www.theverge.com/podcast/8090...
www.theverge.com/podcast/8090...
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"go to TikTok. See for yourself."
![Pop Base tweets: "Kim Kardashian said on ‘The Kardashians’ that she believes the moon landing was fake:
“They’re gonna say I’m crazy no matter what, but like, go to TikTok. See for yourself. […] There’s no gravity on the moon. Why is the flag blowing? The shoes that they have in the museum that they wore on the moon is a different print in the photos. Why are there no stars?”"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreickzwdynkak7r4lur6afktglm3gontqsq5r5c7jeewyecyd4dczla@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
"go to TikTok. See for yourself."
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Cory Doctorow apologized and will call me an old man yelling at clouds next time.
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Cory Doctorow apologized and will call me an old man yelling at clouds next time.
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It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon
WindBorne says its balloons are compliant with all applicable airspace regulations.
arstechnica.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It wasn’t space debris that struck a United Airlines plane—it was a weather balloon arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
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The Nikon Small World photomicrography contest serves as an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
Rice weevil on a grain of rice wins 2025 Nikon Small World contest
Nikon Small World photomicrography contest is an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
arstechnica.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Nikon Small World photomicrography contest serves as an annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
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I feel bad for the ordinary person who looks to purportedly respectable scientific figures for insight into the wonders of the universe, only to be met by absurd speculations that an interstellar comet is alien technology. (It is not.)
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku speculates about the 3 Visitors
Discover topics like michio kaku, atlas 3i comet, Astronomy, and the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, ...
imgur.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I feel bad for the ordinary person who looks to purportedly respectable scientific figures for insight into the wonders of the universe, only to be met by absurd speculations that an interstellar comet is alien technology. (It is not.)
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
No better than anti-vax nonsense.
imgur.com/gallery/theo...
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Jankto also expressed his satisfaction with Federico Bernardeschi's recent comments against homophobia and in support of people coming out: "I liked what he said. But if it were that easy to say, someone else would have done it after me."
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"And even if I were gay? What's the problem? In fact, I'd be proud of it. Because in this world, ultimately, everyone is free to do whatever the f*** they want."
Bologna player Federico Bernardeschi spoke about #homophobia on Gianluca Gazzoli's BSMT show.
Bologna player Federico Bernardeschi spoke about #homophobia on Gianluca Gazzoli's BSMT show.
October 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Jankto also expressed his satisfaction with Federico Bernardeschi's recent comments against homophobia and in support of people coming out: "I liked what he said. But if it were that easy to say, someone else would have done it after me."
bsky.app/profile/pall...
bsky.app/profile/pall...
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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After stretching a bit last year, this year the Nobel committee was determined to give the prize to the physicsiest physics that ever physicsed.
Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for their work in quantum mechanics.
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Physics
The prize was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis.
nyti.ms
October 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
After stretching a bit last year, this year the Nobel committee was determined to give the prize to the physicsiest physics that ever physicsed.
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Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.
October 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.
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Delighted that Cory is having a moment with "Enshittification," because it's an accurate word for what's happening in tech and he's the right person to describe it.
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Delighted that Cory is having a moment with "Enshittification," because it's an accurate word for what's happening in tech and he's the right person to describe it.
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
(Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/b...
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Mindscape 331 | Solo: Fine-Tuning, God, and the Multiverse. In which I shamelessly steal material from the #PhilosophyOfCosmology course I am teaching to talk about some big questions. #MindscapePodcast
www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...
www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Mindscape 331 | Solo: Fine-Tuning, God, and the Multiverse. In which I shamelessly steal material from the #PhilosophyOfCosmology course I am teaching to talk about some big questions. #MindscapePodcast
www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...
www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons
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October 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons
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