Quote of the Week
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do."
Mark TwainTODAY'S BRIGHTER SIDE NEWS
Jumping spiders show REM-like sleep, but do they dream?
Australian jumping spiders show REM-like movements and recover after disrupted sleep, offering new clues to how sleep evolved across different nervous systems.
Major breakthrough reveals how cells create their cilia
Scientists identify SP5 and SP8 as key genetic switches that trigger primary cilia formation and may help explain ciliopathies.
Berkeley’s new electronic nose recognizes food odors and signs of spoilage
UC Berkeley scientists develop electronic nose that detects spoiled food and allergens more accurately than humans.
Canada’s Barnes Ice Cap reveals that human-caused climate change stopped the next ice age
Ancient plants beneath Canada’s Barnes Ice Cap reveal renewed ice growth, which researchers interpret as a glaciation that human-caused warming interrupted.