Acetylcholine Separates Dopamine Signals for Learning, Movement

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers have uncovered an intricate neurochemical interplay that redefines our understanding of how the brain processes signals related to learning and movement. The collaborative work led by Jang, McMahon Ward, Golden, and colleagues presents compelling evidence that acetylcholine plays a critical role in untangling the complex dopamine…

https://scienmag.com/acetylcholine-separates-dopamine-signals-for-learning-movement/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Severe Fever Virus Sparks Male Reproductive Inflammation

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) has recently emerged as a formidable pathogen, causing systemic infections marked by high mortality rates and significant clinical challenges worldwide. Despite extensive research on the virus's effects in general, its tropism—the specific tissues and cell types it infects—within the male reproductive system has remained ambiguous. A groundbreaking study…

https://scienmag.com/severe-fever-virus-sparks-male-reproductive-inflammation/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

🪳 Natuurlijke en naar het leven nauwkeurige gekleurde afbeeldingen en beschrijvingen der spoken, wandelende bladen, zabelspringhanen, krekels, trekspringhanen en kakkerlakken: Amsterdam: J.C. Sepp, 1813.

[Source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59933034]

Tropical forests don’t just store carbon — they generate rain. Through “flying rivers,” forest moisture travels far inland, supporting farms and cities.

Even small-scale deforestation can cut precipitation. The Amazon’s rainmaking service alone is valued in the tens of billions annually.

By Rhett Ayers Butler
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/the-amazon-generates-20-billion-of-dollars-worth-of-rainfall-each-year-study-finds/

#news #agriculture #climate change #conservation #deforestation #ecosystem #hydroelectricpower

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐝🌱 While we often think of farmers, #cows, and #chickens, some of the most important workers on a #farm are the ones we rarely see.

Host Victoria Wu takes us into the #soil at Common Good City Farm to meet the pollinators, predators, and recyclers that keep our #food systems running. It’s a great look at how #bees, #ladybugs, and #worms contribute to soil #health.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/tiny-creatures-big-jobs-the-bugs-that-make-food-possible?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=tiny-creatures-big-jobs

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