Scientists identify protein linked with memory formation

What in physics is fundamental?

Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, may improve metabolic health. The ingredient induces fat cells, or adipocytes, to start burning energy through a process called thermogenesis.

Gut bacteria may make or break your chances of cancer treatment working

A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm

This Tiny Implant Could Get Paralyzed Patients Moving Again

What if consciousness is not what drives the human mind?

The Ancient Greek aphorism 'Know thyself' has inspired many to seek self-discovery. The problem here, says David Chalmers, is that character traits are almost entirely contextual

TIL there was a cult that formed around the same time as Christianity which worshipped the emperor Hadrian's young gay lover Antinous, believing the boy was resurrected as Osiris after he'd drowned in the Nile.

Played With Some Film Prints and My Flatbed Scanner

TIL An annual 'Peeps Eating' contest is held each year at National Harbor in front of the Peeps & Company store. 2017 winner, Matt Stonie of California, ate 255 Peeps in five minutes.

From the FFXV community on Reddit

Megastructures: Mega Earths (2017) - 'We discuss various ways of creating artificial planets, the special issues with making an Earth-like planet much larger or smaller than Earth, and the maximum size they can be, potentially larger than entire solar systems

TIL Acetaminaphen not only reduces pain, but reduces empathy for pain as well.

TIL Bill Gates Has Given Away $28 Billion Since The Year 2007, Saving 6 Million Lives

TIL prolonged anger changes the body and brain in permanent ways leaving a person angrier, more agressive and less healthy. Anger and depression share similar signs. Angry people have trouble letting go of things that are beyond their control. Laughing could be a good way to alleviate anger.

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This overlooked theory could be the missing piece that explains how the EM Drive works

Dogs really can smell your fear, and then they get scared too - Dogs exposed to sweat from human volunteers who watched videos designed to cause fear showed more signs of stress than those exposed to happy or neutral smells. They also had higher heart rates, and sought reassurance from owners.

Serpent.AI - Game Agent Framework. Turn ANY video game in a sandbox environment for AI & Bot programming with Python. (Beta Release)

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Renaissance & Classical Art Inspo Album

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Can someone explain these equations to me and what they mean?

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TIL That a broken piece of a spark plug (a.k.a. 'ninja rocks') can be used to shatter a car window if thrown with minimum force

Trash talking your opponent increases the effort they invest in beating you, but lowers their creativity

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Death as Possibility

One bag for 12 days in Colombia