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A dye that helps to give Doritos their orange hue can also turn mouse tissues transparent, researchers have found.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adm6869

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/15901115

A long-sought invisible force wrapped around Earth has been detected more than half a century after it was first hypothesized.

The field, dubbed the "polar wind," explains how Earth's atmosphere escapes easily and rapidly above the north and south poles, and may have played a role in shaping our planet's thin upper atmosphere.

If depression is the emotional expression of the immobilization response, then the solution is to move out of that state of defense. Porges believes it is not enough to simply remove the threat. Rather, the nervous system has to detect robust signals of safety to bring the social state back online. The best way to do that? Social connection.

For people who don’t prefer social connection, I’ve seen that exercise works well

Edit: just want to highlight that polyvagal theory, the main point behind this article, is unsubstantiated thus far

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvagal_theory

source URL: a Firefox start page story with many links to sources for further reading.

getpocket.com - seems not too spammy though looks like click-bait. lmk. usually don't notice them on new tabs

Scientists have identified a one-dimensional topological insulator that could revolutionize quantum computing and solar cell efficiency. This groundbreaking discovery paves the way for advancements in quantum computing and solar cell efficiency.

Last week I posted about the magic qualities of quantum systems in Computer Science. Now I bring an example article that makes use of it.

Link to study the article is based on:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440324001080?via%3Dihub#abs0015

tps cool space pictures ; August

"The very slight electric field on Earth may have shaped the evolution of the planet’s atmosphere, keeping our world livable while our neighbors became harsh." - NASA