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Fun fact-

Your brain isn't a single consciousness.

It's more like a group of bickering smaller consciousness trying to make sense of all the information independently, then your perception of reality is the general sum of all that information.

The left and right half are essentially two different people by themselves.

Then they have their own counsel too.

You're like seven souls all trapped in one consciousness.

#writing #biology #neurology #randomthoughts #goodmorning

"Animals can no longer be considered individuals in any sense of classical biology: anatomical, developmental, physiological, immunological, genetic, or evolutionary."

Your ego-dissolving read for today is Gilbert et al. 2012, "A Symbiotic View of Life: We Have Never Been Individuals"
https://blogs.bu.edu/ait/files/2012/12/SymbioticViewQRB.pdf

#biology #evolution #microbiology #science #symbiosis #identity #zoology

I had an idea for a new patch design for the battle vest while totally not zoning out in a meeting.

#meme #funny #queer #lgbtq #biology #mushroom #trans #psychology #politics #gay #facts #mushroomsaremybetters

A black and white design with simple clip art of a mushroom in the center and the text "Gender Binary? I have 23,000 problems, but that ain't one."

🧪Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science

Plankton are part of humanity’s living in nature, which emphasizes their vital role in our identity, lifestyles and culture.

#Science #Food #Climate #Biology #Biodiversity #Crime #Art

https://theconversation.com/plankton-can-investigate-crime-affect-the-climate-and-influence-science-252782

Listening for Pollinators

Can plants recognize the sound of their pollinators? That’s the question behind this recently presented acoustic research. As bees and other pollinators hover, land, and take-off, their bodies buzz in distinctive ways. Researchers recorded these subtle sounds from a Rhodanthidium sticticum bee and played them back to snapdragons, which rely on that insect. They found that the snapdragons responded with an increase in sugar and nectar volume; the plants even altered their gene expression governing sugar transport and nectar production. The researchers suspect that the plants evolved this strategy to attract their most efficient pollinators and thereby increase their own reproductive success. (Image credit: E. Wilcox; research credit: F. Barbero et al.; via PopSci)

#acoustics #biology #fluidDynamics #insects #physics #plants #pollination #science

Purple-pink snapdragons and geraniums in a vase.

Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/02/skeleton-in-pot-first-ancient-egyptian-undergo-genome-analysis #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Archaeology #Worldnews #Genetics #Science #Biology #Africa #UKnews #Egypt

Fungoidal entity observed recently along the Pierce Road, #Harvard #Forest.

#nature #naturephotography #mushrooms #saprophytes #biology #biodiversity #ecology #mycology #forests #MushroomsOfMastodon #Massachusetts #CentralMA #naturalmassachusetts #harvardforest #fungi

A large, patterned mushroom with pale colors is partially hidden among leaves and branches on the forest floor, surrounded by small green plants and mossy terrain.

For something that's arguably the basis of life itself, not that many artists engage with mitosis. Thank goodness there's me 🥰 #art #sciart #biology https://artologica.substack.com/p/mitosis-mon-amour

"While crop seed vaults are common around the world, nurseries for wild and native plants are rare, and many plant species quietly become extinct. This marks #Gurukula out as a Noah’s ark for endangered plant species."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jul/01/kerala-india-rainforest-biodiversity-restoration-nature-gardeners-gurukula-western-ghats

#theguardian #guardian #biodiversity #kerala #india #westernGhats #forest #climatechange #deforestation #seeds #seedBank #biology #sanctuary #botanical #mosses #conservation #fern #orchids #extinction #gardening #cloudforest #rainforest #tea

"The primary vegetation around Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary is wet evergreen, medium elevation rainforest."

"Laly Joseph, the head of plant conservation at Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, has spent most of her life learning about and caring for plants."

"An explosion of Alsophila spinulosa tree ferns, also known as flying spider-monkey tree fern. These are native species found in tropical and subtropical forests across Asia. An abundance of ferns can mean a healthy, high-quality habitat with minimal human disturbance."

Scientists cracked hundreds of hen’s eggs to discover:

Eggs are less likely to break when landing on their side! 🤯

Learn more in my recent newsletter Beaks & Bones:

https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/egg-drop

Original study:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42005-025-02087-0

#science #biology #birds #physics #scicomm

Photo of an egg lying on a flat surface. White text on top of the photo:

How to win the egg drop challenge
Contrary to common belief, eggs are less likely to break when landing on their side. Here's why.

#biology #nature #health #bacteria

A scientific study has found that certain gut bacteria in our digestive system can actually 'soak up' forever chemicals. This can then allow those chemicals to be excreted out in our poo. Forever chemicals, PFAS for short, have been linked with several health conditions including cancer. It is hoped that further study may help the creation of probiotic dietary supplements and that they will provide some protection for us.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250701/Researchers-find-gut-bacteria-rapidly-soak-up-e28098forever-chemicalse28099.aspx

"Carnivorous plants have no reason to grow to horror film sizes because they are already living on adaptation’s edge, borrowing what they need from another kingdom of life as they huddle in the world’s wetlands."

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/carnivorous-plants-have-been-trapping-animals-for-millions-of-years-so-why-have-they-never-grown-larger-180986708/

#Plants #Carnivorous #Evolution #Biology

Breakthrough DNA sensor brings cancer, HIV detection to homes for under $1 https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/mit-crispr-sensor-cancer-hiv-home-diagnosis

#medicine #biology #tech

A female or immature Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula).
Native to North America. They take a variety of insects, nectar and berries. #nature #birds #birdsofmastodon #biology #wildlife

The Icterus galbula, commonly known as the Baltimore Oriole, is a striking songbird found in North America. Imagine a bird roughly the size of a robin, but a bit more slender.

One of its most notable characteristics is its song, which is a series of loud, clear, and flute-like whistles. Each individual bird has a unique song, so you might hear variations, but the overall quality is very musical. They also have a distinctive "chatter" call.

When it comes to its nest, the female Baltimore Oriole is an amazing weaver. She builds a unique, deep, hanging pouch or "sock-shaped" nest, often suspended from the tip of a drooping branch, high up in a tree. These nests are intricate, made from various plant fibers, string, and even animal hair.

Findings in #Hokkaido show #squid dominated the #ocean by 100mya. They’d previously been thought not to flourish until the #Palaeogene, 65mya.

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-ancient-squids-dominated-ocean-million.html #science #marine #biology #MarineBiology #paleogene #palaeontology #paleontology #cephalopods

🫦 New, non-opioid molecule acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, relieving chronic pain for three weeks

#pain #drugs #medicine #healthcare #biology #research #pharmacology

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-opioid-molecule-anesthetic-relieving-chronic.html

I tried out some new methods for the transformation, particularly focusing on the extreme points. Also closed paths are pretty nice.

#ComputerGraphics #Swift #Biology

A mouse study finds that electrical activity in brain synapses leads to metabolism of triglycerides in the synapses to support brain energetics. Blocking this lipid metabolism leads to torpor.

Summary: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-triglycerides-play-important-role-brain.html

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-025-01321-x

#Science #Biology #Bioenergetics #Cognition #Metabolism

Comparison of 27 high-altitude mammal species with their low-altitude relatives found that the high-altitude species had fewer genes for olfactory reception and smaller olfactory bulbs.

Summary: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-animals-higher-elevations-decreased.html

Original paper (not open access): https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(25)00677-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0960982225006773%3Fshowall%3Dtrue

#Science #Evolution #Altitude #Olfaction #Biology

#BIOLOGY

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