One of the world's only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird
A complete dodo skull housed in Copenhagen's Natural History Museum has been analyzed in a study led by Canadian researchers to understand the extinct bird's sensory perception. The skull, one of only two known complete specimens worldwide, revealed new information about how the dodo experienced its environment through its sensory systems.
Read full story →Powerhouses for fake meat: Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants
Muscle protein can now be grown in chloroplasts of lettuce and tobacco plants for use in fake meat production. The global market for meat alternatives is currently worth €6.7 billion to €8.1 billion annually and is projected to grow 8.1% to 12.3% each year over the next decade.
THC medication made PTSD nightmares disappear for more than a third of patients
A prescription THC medication eliminated recurring nightmares in more than one-third of PTSD patients after ten weeks of treatment. The finding suggests a potential therapeutic approach for trauma-related nightmares, which are among the condition's most persistent symptoms.
Claude Fable 5 AI finds a tiny formula that topples an 87-year-old math conjecture
Claude Fable 5 discovered a simple counterexample disproving the Jacobian conjecture in three dimensions and higher, solving a problem unsolved for over 87 years. The two-dimensional version of the conjecture remains unresolved despite the counterexample's findings.