Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destruction, scientists warn
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Bbc
Wildlife in 'catastrophic decline' due to human destruction, scientists warn
Conservation group WWF says global wildlife populations have shrunk by two-thirds since 1970.
In the animal kingdom, the astonishing power of the number instinct
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The MIT Press Reader
The Remarkable Ways Animals Understand Numbers
A host of studies examining animals in their ecological environments suggest that they have evolved to use numbers in order to exploit food sources, avoid predators, and reproduce.
Nature's Decline Unprecedented; Species Extinction Rates Accelerating
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United Nations Sustainable Development
UN Report: Nature's Dangerous Decline 'Unprecedented'; Species Extinction Rates 'Accelerating' - United Nations Sustainable Development
Current global response insufficient;
'Transformative changes' needed to restore and protect nature;
Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good
Most comprehensive assessment of its kind;
1,000,000 species threatened with extinction…
'Transformative changes' needed to restore and protect nature;
Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good
Most comprehensive assessment of its kind;
1,000,000 species threatened with extinction…
Going to elite Indian colleges improves earnings, but not test scores
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The Economist
Going to elite Indian colleges improves earnings, but not test scores
The value is about more than just learning
Long-term stress is the default mode of the 21st century
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Substack
#11 The Thin End of The Wedge
Long-term stress is the default mode of the 21st century.
We can now edit the human genome – how far should we go? [video]
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Human Nature
We can now edit the human genome with a tool called CRISPR. But how far should we go?
Sir David Attenborough makes stark warning about species extinction
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Sir David Attenborough makes stark warning about species extinction
The naturalist warns that a million species are at risk but says it is not too late to save them.
Unusual Features of SARS-CoV-2 Genome Suggesting Sophisticated Lab Modification
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Zenodo
Unusual Features of the SARS-CoV-2 Genome Suggesting Sophisticated Laboratory Modification Rather Than Natural Evolution and Delineation…
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has led to over 910,000 deaths worldwide and unprecedented decimation of the global economy. Despite its tremendous impact, the origin of SARS-CoV-2 has remained mysterious and controversial.…
Fasting improves chemotherapy results and protects from side effects
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Nature
Fasting mimicking diet as an adjunct to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the multicentre randomized phase 2 DIRECT…
Nature Communications - Preclinical evidence suggests that a fasting mimicking diet (FMD) can make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy, while protecting normal cells. In this randomized...
Isometric exercises are one of the best ways to build serious strength (without moving a muscle)
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Glamour UK
Isometric exercises are one of the best ways to build serious strength (without moving a muscle)
And you probably already know how to do them.
The opponent-process theory of emotion
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Getting Stronger
The opponent-process theory of emotion
There is a remarkable psychological theory that explains the paradox of why so often our pleasures turn into problematic addictions and, conversely, why our stressful experiences frequently lead to…
Scientists Say a Mind-Bending Rhythm in the Brain Can Act Like Ketamine
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