Black-capped chickadees remember the locations of stashed foodPeter Llewellyn RF/Alamy Unique patterns of brain activity that are linked to specific memories have been discovered in songbirds. These “barcode” patterns may be related to memory recall in the birds and could also be present in other animals such as humans. The black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) stores foods such as seeds in hiding places and retrieves them later when sustenance is scarce. This makes it a useful organism to study memory, says Selmaan Chettih at Columbia University in New York. A pair of structures in … Read The Full Article Here
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The Block Party by Jamie Day The Block Party, a sterling debut from newcomer Jamie Day, features a high concept that lives up to its promise every step of the way. Our setting is affluent suburbia, a town not unlike the one John Cheever famously portrayed in his classic short story The Swimmer. Friends and neighbors out enjoying a summer block party with family in a safe, bucolic setting. Or, maybe, not so safe, since the reverie is interrupted by sirens, and suddenly the attention of the people of Meadowbrook turns from the barbecue to a murder. What follows is…
Long gone are the days of fashion having strict rules. Many trends have come and gone and resurfaced again, from outlandish styles like the skirts-over-pants look of the 2000s to more practical aesthetics like the Sofia Richie-inspired quiet luxury. Of all the popular styles of the moment, we can’t seem to escape the no-pants trend. Where in the past, it was rare to step out without pants, celebrities have shamelessly and successfully produced several style moments that exclude the wardrobe essential. From Rihanna’s red puffer jacket and heels for a date with A$AP Rocky in mid-winter 2022 to Dove Cameron’s…
Computer gaming might create life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in vulnerable youngsters whose tendency may have previously gone unreported, according to a new study.The researchers observed an uncommon yet distinct pattern in children who lose consciousness while playing video games.The findings of the study were published in the journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society.”Video games may represent a serious risk to some children with arrhythmic conditions; they might be lethal in patients with predisposing, but often previously unrecognized arrhythmic conditions,” explained lead investigator Claire M. Lawley, MBBS, PhD, The Heart Centre…
Nobody asked for it, but we’re getting it anyway: Emo Orchestra, a live performance featuring full-orchestra renditions of angsty tunes of yore, is coming to a city near you. Created by Ben Mench-Thurlow, the tour’s inaugural run is set for Fall 2023 with special guests Hawthorne Heights. Emo Orchestra is billed as a “perfectly designed tribute to the music that shaped emo fans when the genre first exploded, but is tailored to the people its fans have become in the years since.” Mench-Thurlow explains further: “Our goal with Emo Orchestra was to create an inclusive experience that appeals to a…
Fremont – first-look review 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data);…
Like thread tightly wrapped around a spool, DNA is wrapped around histones and packaged into structures called nucleosomes. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are exploring how a type of transcription factor called a pioneer transcription factor accesses DNA even when it is tightly wound. Their work revealed how the epigenetic landscape influences transcription factor binding. Problems with transcription have been implicated in numerous cancers, so this more detailed understanding of the process may aid in developing future therapeutics. The study was published today in Nature. The nucleosome packaging of DNA can physically block transcription factors that regulate gene…
Summer is finally upon us, and there is no better way to kick off the warm months than to watch a show that evokes the feeling of the season. Let’s be honest; even though we may dream of July and August when we are stuck in the dreariness of February and March, summer isn’t always as euphoric as it’s cracked up to be. When the weather drenches us with sweat or gives our hair an unwanted frizz, sometimes, it’s best to curl up inside and watch a show. Whether a show takes place in a coastal town with houses overlooking…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Laura Sackton is a lifelong reader, writer, and lover of made up worlds. She lives in rural Massachusetts with her sweet pup, and together they are determined to find every good swimming hole within an hour’s drive. She runs a tiny cookie business out of her home kitchen, and spends the rest of her time reading and writing about queer books. You can hear all about her favorites in her newsletter, Books & Bakes. View All posts by Laura Sackton Laura Sackton is…
During the colder months, I miss the natural glow I get in the summer. Don’t get me wrong, I’m an avid wearer of SPF year-round (UVA rays are one of if not the biggest contributors to fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation), and I don’t typically tan too much on my face anyway. However, I feel I just look a little healthier in the summer months, even if it is down to the longer days spent outside or a regular routine of self-tanning when I have my arms and legs on show. During the winter, though, my self-tanning routine goes out the window,…
Aadhaar enrolment for newborns along with birth certificates is expected to be available in all states in the next few months, expanding beyond 16 states currently offering the facility, government sources said. At present, 16 states have Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration. The process began more than one year ago, with various states getting added over time.Work is on in remaining states and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) — the government agency that issues Aadhaar numbers — expects that over the next few months all states will be able to offer the facility, bringing added convenience to new parents.For children…
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Inside the wild world of film-to-book novelisations 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) {…
At a very young age, we’re taught that water puts out fire. As children, we’re told why this aspect of fire safety is so important, but we don’t usually learn the science of how water subdues flames. So why does water put out fire? It might work differently than you think. “Water puts out fire mainly because it’s a really good heat sink,” Sara McAllister, a fire combustion and behavior expert at the U.S. Forest Service’s Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Montana told Live Science. “It’s really good at absorbing heat.” But you might be surprised that water doesn’t act on the…
First, the really good news: After a four-year hiatus, Black Mirror, one of the most acclaimed, and often chilling, anthology series on television, has returned for a sixth season. Now for the really scary news: You can expect creator and writer Charlie Brooker’s Twilight Zone-esque tales about the interaction between humans and technology to be just as eerily good and prescient as ever, not to mention highly inventive. “I’ve always felt Black Mirror should feature stories that are entirely distinct from one another, and keep surprising people—and myself—or else what’s the point?” Brooker told Tudum. There is, however, one caveat:…
July Fourth is almost here and we’re firing up the grill and brewing the tea. Whether you take your tea iced or with a side of book insider gossip, we’ve got the reads for you while you chill during the holiday weekend. John Adams Tells All: If you’re looking to mark the holiday by reading about how the United Colonies of Great Britain became the United States of America, look no further than the Pulitzer Prize-winning John Adams by David McCullough, or binge the Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name. McCullough paints an unsparing portrait of America’s leading…
The Taihang Mountains have an adjusting effect on the meteorological conditions of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) in the North China Plain (NCP). For the thermal structure (figure b), the western part of the NCP near the mountains is significantly affected by drainage flow and subsidence warming, resulting in lower surface temperature, stronger elevated inversion layer, more stable atmospheric stratification, and worse conditions for vertical diffusion of pollutants. For the dynamic structure (figure c), the blocking effect of mountains causes frictional loss of kinetic energy and leads to airflow diversion. As a consequence, the calm wind layer in the western…
After every fashion week, we anaylse the runway looks in-depth, and one of my personal favourite undertakings is writing about the colour trends that were ubiquitous among the thousands of looks that graced the four cities. We’ve already covered the trends will be dominating this spring, and after analysing the recent autumn/winter 2023 runways, many of these hues will continue to come into play for the remainder of the year. There’s no doubt that one of the easiest ways to integrate this year’s colour trends into your look is by styling them with a pair of jeans. This is particularly ideal for those who are colour averse…
Apple’s mixed reality headset has been in the news for quite some time now. The latest report now suggests that the rumoured mixed reality (MR) headset will use iris scanning for signing in and making payments. This would work like Apple’s fingerprint feature or Face ID authentication and could allow multiple people to use one headset. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted last year that the mixed reality headset could support iris recognition. The eye tracking system is said to feature a transmitter and receiver that can analyse eye movements.As per a report by The Information, Apple’s virtual and augmented reality headset…
Overlooking the Upper New York bay on a humid evening Sunday (June 25), throngs of sweating concert-goers decked out in a sea of rainbow colors cheered one name: “CHRIS-TI-NA! CHRIS-TI-NA!” They didn’t have to cheer long before pop superstar Christina Aguilera appeared on the stage at Brooklyn Army Terminal for her headlining set at NYC Pride Island 2023. Striking a formidable pose center stage — dressed in a rainbow rhinestoned jumpsuit and bedazzled wrap around shades with her hair styled in three massive pigtails — Xtina welcomed her adoring crowd. “What the f–k is up, New York Pride?!” she bellowed…
There is a long tradition of stories about parental issues in feature animation, dating all the way back to the earliest days of Walt Disney’s studio. Back then, the movies were mostly about children grappling with trauma inflicted by (or stemming from a separation from) their moms: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Dumbo, Bambi, and so on. Eventually, overbearing dads got thrown into the mix too: The Little Mermaid’s King Triton, Moana’s Chief Tui, the list goes on and on.Familial pressure is not Pixar Animation’s most frequent theme, but it’s there in a fair number of their movies, including Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Brave, Turning Red, and both features directed by Peter Sohn: The Good Dinosaur…
‘80s roles: Sara starred as Princess Lili in 1985’s Legend and made a breakthrough the following year as Sloane Peterson in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. More recently: Sara hasn’t acted on screen in the decade, having turned toward writing and publishing work in The Superstition Review, The Summerset Review, and other publications. Read The Full Article Here
World-Renowned Drummer/DJ DRMAGDN has just released the official music video of his remix of the Beatles classic “Something.” In three weeks the single has broken 1 million plays/views and is going viral around the world, as well as it has been added to the biggest two Spotify playlists “Today’s Top Hits” and “MINT.” After signing with BMG, DRMAGDN was given the rights to dig into George Harrison’s catalog, and he enlisted Michelle Ray (Team Blake on Season 4 of The Voice) and a cast of other heavy-hitters to help take his re-working of “Something” to new heights. The result is an extremely memorable, drum-fill heavy, electronic-leaning gem that…
A group of RIPE researchers have found, for the first time, that chloroplast size manipulations are unlikely to be an option for increasing crop photosynthetic efficiency. Credit: RIPE Project/Katarzyna Glowacka A group of RIPE researchers have found, for the first time, that chloroplast size manipulations are unlikely to be an option for increasing crop photosynthetic efficiency. Their work was recently published in New Phytologist. “Chloroplast size affects photosynthetic efficiency in multiple ways,” said Katarzyna “Kasia” Glowacka, lead author and Assistant Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “Interestingly, we found that changes in chloroplast size had relatively small effects…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find more of her work online at kristianwriting.com. View All posts by K.W. Colyard Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on…
Photography Courtesy of JVN “I try to take gender out of haircare, because it’s already too much a part of everything else. Hair is for everyone.” By Lauren Knowles Date June 22, 2023 “In my 20s, if I had $40 in my bank account but I was out of shampoo and conditioner, I would overdraft the shit out of my bank account,” says Jonathan Van Ness over a Zoom call. “Instead of getting food, I would get hair products.” Sound familiar? The hairstylist, Queer Eye star and founder of JVN Hair, sounds like an IRL Carrie Bradshaw, who famously said…
Some reports have also sparked fears of “flesh-eating bacteria” among the algae, but there is no evidence for this. When people come into close contact with rotting sargassum, they can experience health problems, including diarrhea, vomiting, and eye irritation, so it is sometimes more than just an inconvenience. Plus, while local authorities have spent millions removing sargassum from beaches, they have invariably extracted large volumes of sand in the process, accelerating coastal erosion.Given the issues caused by the seaweed, researchers are looking for better ways to monitor its movements so they can understand what factors influence the extent—and trajectory—of sargassum…
Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the new re-recorded version of her third album, is out July 7. Today, she previewed the new re-recorded version of “Back to December” in the trailer for the new season of the Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty. It also features her Folklore song “August.” Watch it below.The first season’s trailer featured the debut of “This Love (Taylor’s Version),” the re-recorded 1989 track. The Summer I Turned Pretty’s second season is out July 14. The show about a love triangle stars Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno, and Christopher Briney. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)…
The Damned Don’t Cry review – deeply sympathetic dual portrait 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try {…
Cleaning up the Thames in LondonThames21 Are you concerned about the state of the UK’s waterways? Would you like to do your part to improve them? As part of New Scientist’s Save Britain’s Rivers campaign, we’ve rounded up the most interesting citizen science projects that share our ambitions to protect and restore these vital waters. Here’s how you can help. Spot insects RiverFly is a network of scientists, conservationists and organisations that helps people monitor invertebrate numbers in their local rivers. Volunteers are trained to collect water samples from rivers and count the different types of insect life they encounter.…