Fascinating? Yes. Surprising? I guess if you don’t think of sweet (and all taste/olfactory receptors) receptors as the chemosensors they are.

Phew.

I can’t believe I am agreeing with Bill Kristol.

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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

I don’t think I can watch. I take it too seriously.

Going to use this in my classes.

Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

Few medical options are typically presented to people going through menopause, but t outlook for managing it is now starting to change. A feature in Nature outlines the emerging therapies, which includes a relook at hormone replacement therapy. #Medsky 🧪

Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home

This is fascinating! That’s a lot of vocalizations.

Agree completely. Terrible thing.

Oh my.....(deep sigh). So much to unpack here.

I had no idea!

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Too bad comparative research isn’t highly valued anymore. www.the-scientist.com/on-a-wild-mo...

NEW ONLINE! New online! The therapeutic potential of circular RNAs

Strongly recommend this piece on taking pleasure seriously in public health and policy work on alcohol. Lots to discuss around what works in alcohol policy debate, whether and how we can incorporate pleasure into public health research, and why previous work on pleasure hasn't gained traction.

Interesting article! www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

More and more to add to my biopsychology class each year. I wish I could make it a two semester course!

If you think about it, Lucy is our oldest “it girl.”

Thanks @amiyake.bsky.social for drawing attention to this great paper! You can find a read-only version of the pdf here: rdcu.be/d4YVQ

Sex differences in neuron protection could reveal Alzheimer’s target. #Science "Study highlights the critical role of TLR7 in sex-biased Alzheimer’s-related demyelination" News news.cornell.edu/stories/2024... Paper www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

One of my all-time favorite papers.

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