Fred First

Fred First

@fred1st

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Scientists gave a mushroom robotic legs and the results may frighten you

www.sify.com/science-tech/scientists-gave-a-mushroom-robotic-legs-and-the-results-may-frighten-you/

Mar 16, 2025

2

It began with a rabbit: Unraveling the mystery of memory

knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2025/memory-formation-long-term-potentiation

Mar 15, 2025

6

Consciousness: Reductionism’s Final Hill — the One To Die On?

mindmatters.ai/2025/03/consciousness-reductionisms-final-hill-the-one-to-die-on/

Mar 14, 2025

2

America'sBird Populations in Free Fall as 229 Species Face Extinction Risk

scienceblog.com/554293/americasbird-populations-in-free-fall-as-229-species-face-extinction-risk

Mar 13, 2025

3

Sense of Smell, Memories and Emotions

www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/sense-of-smell-memories-and-emotions

Mar 12, 2025

4

A Brief and Amazing History of Our Search for Life in the Clouds

www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-brief-and-amazing-history-of-our-search-for-life-in-the-clouds-180985981/

Mar 7, 2025

6

The Fault of Time – Erica Berry

emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-fault-of-time/?utm_source=Emergence+Magazine&utm_campaign=3b874371c4-Newsletter_20250302&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0be9b497cf-356419122

Mar 6, 2025

2

In the brain, smell and sight are closer friends than we thought

www.salon.com/2025/02/15/smell-and-sight-are-closer-friends-than-we-realized/

senses
brain

Mar 5, 2025

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A Poet’s Advice To Students

poeticoutlaws.substack.com/p/a-poets-advice-to-students?utm_source=multiple-personal-recommendations-email&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

Mar 5, 2025

2

Memory creates reality and the self

iai.tv/articles/memory-creates-reality-and-the-self-auid-3088

Mar 5, 2025

4

Armadillo Adaptations: Armor, Burrowing, and Survival Strategies

biologyinsights.com/armadillo-adaptations-armor-burrowing-and-survival-strategies/

armadillos

Mar 5, 2025

2

Armadillos: Identical Quadruplets Every Time

carnegiemnh.org/armadillo-identical-quadruplets-every-time/

armadillos

Mar 5, 2025

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Quantum computers in space? Google's CEO and Elon Musk are setting the stage for a groundbreaking shift - Glass Almanac

glassalmanac.com/quantum-computers-in-space-googles-ceo-and-elon-musk-are-setting-the-stage-for-a-groundbreaking-shift/

Mar 4, 2025

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"Flush Twice - It's a Long Way to Eagle Bluffs" - Big Muddy Speaker Series

bigmuddyspeakers.org/2013/04/flush-twice-its-a-long-way-to-eagle-bluffs/

Mar 4, 2025

1

Beyond Materialism: Exploring the Mind-Brain Relationship

mindmatters.ai/2025/03/beyond-materialism-exploring-the-mind-brain-relationship/

Mar 4, 2025

1

We need memory to learn – but not the way we currently use it

theconversation.com/we-need-memory-to-learn-but-not-the-way-we-currently-use-it-204216

memory
learning

Feb 28, 2025

6

Centre for Compassionate Conservation

www.uts.edu.au/about/td-school/td-research/centre-for-compassionate-conversation

Feb 28, 2025

1

‘Chaos is the norm now:’ The blurry line between invasive and range-expanding species

www.popsci.com/environment/what-are-invasive-species/

invasive species

Feb 28, 2025

7

There Are Creatures On Your Face Right Now And You Never Realized It - Sciencing

www.sciencing.com/1779375/creatures-on-your-face-right-now-never-realized/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user%2FSciencing

human biology

Feb 26, 2025

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Brain-Inspired Magnetic Waves Could Power Next-Gen Computing Without the Deep Freeze

scienceblog.com/brain-inspired-magnetic-waves-could-power-next-gen-computing-without-the-deep-freeze/

brain
computers

Feb 26, 2025

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Virologist: These steps can halt the spread of bird flu and ‘prevent a human epidemic’

scienceblog.com/virologist-these-steps-can-halt-the-spread-of-bird-flu-and-prevent-a-human-epidemic/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

birdflu

Feb 26, 2025

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This Deadly Fungus “Hacks” the Immune System, Causing the Brain To Self-Destruct

scitechdaily.com/this-deadly-fungus-hacks-the-immune-system-causing-the-brain-to-self-destruct/

fungi

Feb 25, 2025

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How To Use NotebookLM As A Research Tool

stevenberlinjohnson.com/how-to-use-notebooklm-as-a-research-tool-6ad5c3a227cc

NotebookLM

Feb 25, 2025

2

Researchers outline new approach for better understanding animal consciousness

scienceblog.com/researchers-outline-new-approach-for-better-understanding-animal-consciousness/

animal behavior

Feb 25, 2025

1

Condensing The Iceberg

adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/condensing-the-iceberg?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=514230&post_id=157359084&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2shkz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

notebookLM

Feb 23, 2025

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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say | CNN

www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/science/birds-of-paradise-biofluorescence-feathers?utm_term=17402363582154a04d3bb30af&utm_source=cnn_Wonder+Theory+2.22.25&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=XtjCvny75sDe341KeTz2dAZIqU88Kn9y0tWDKSw7tIHmNWmT4X69lLU28dFolAo6&bt_ts=1740236358216

Feb 22, 2025

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Researchers used AI to build groundbreaking nanomaterials lighter and stronger than titanium

www.techspot.com/news/106610-researchers-used-ai-build-groundbreaking-nanomaterials-lighter-stronger.html

physical science

Feb 22, 2025

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Scientists spent 10 years on a superbug mystery - Google's AI solved it in 48 hours

www.techspot.com/news/106874-ai-accelerates-superbug-solution-completing-two-days-what.html

quantum physics
computer

Feb 22, 2025

2

Could the Origin of Consciousness Soon Be Explained? Scientists Propose Bold Experiment with Quantum Computers

thedebrief.org/could-the-origin-of-consciousness-soon-be-explained-scientists-propose-bold-experiment-with-quantum-computers/

brain
quantum consciousness

Feb 21, 2025

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Build your own newsfeed | Inoreader

www.inoreader.com/article/3a9c6e77f1725d4c-bio-hybrid-drone-uses-silkworm-moth-antennae-to-navigate-using-smell

Feb 19, 2025

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Herds of Mysterious ‘Glacier Mice’ Baffle Scientists

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/herds-of-glacier-mice-baffle-scientists

Feb 18, 2025

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400-Million-Year-Old Fossil Upends Our Understanding of Fibonacci Spirals in Nature

www.sciencealert.com/400-million-year-old-fossil-upends-our-understanding-of-fibonacci-spirals-in-nature

Feb 17, 2025

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Quantum aspects of the brain-mind relationship: A hypothesis with supporting evidence

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0303264722002015

Feb 17, 2025

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Putting Nature at the Center

www.resilience.org/stories/2025-02-05/putting-nature-at-the-center/?utm_source=Post+Carbon+Institute&utm_campaign=6bb20aece6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_05_20_02_20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-ac58be47dc-16032112&mc_cid=6bb20aece6&mc_eid=320c5184ce

future-proofing
extinction

Feb 16, 2025

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If we want artificial "superintelligence," it may need to feel pain

bigthink.com/mini-philosophy/if-we-want-an-artificial-superintelligence-we-may-need-to-let-it-feel-pain/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=flipboard%2Fmagazine%2F10+For+Today

intelligence
sentience
AI

Feb 16, 2025

9

All of the Trump Administration’s Major Moves in the First 100 Days

www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/trump-agenda-2025.html?campaign_id=51&emc=edit_mbe_20250213&instance_id=147406&nl=morning-briefing%3A-europe-edition&regi_id=911182&segment_id=190876&user_id=942f05b3243c92cbd9290100f18f0684

trump

Feb 13, 2025

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idealism - Quantum Physics Lady

quantumphysicslady.org/glossary/idealism/

Feb 13, 2025

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What Is Life? Scientists Propose New Machine-Based Theory of Life

scitechdaily.com/what-is-life-scientists-propose-new-machine-based-theory-of-life/

Feb 12, 2025

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Many birds-of-paradise species emit light through their plumage, study finds

www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/12/many-birds-of-paradise-species-emit-light-through-their-plumage-study-finds

Feb 12, 2025

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How close is Elon Musk to controlling a nuclear weapon?

www.theverge.com/policy/609110/elon-musk-doge-department-energy-nuclear-weapon-waste-cleanup-access?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=flipboard%2Fmagazine%2F10+For+Today

nuclear
Musk

Feb 11, 2025

10

Quantum Physics and the Supernatural

www.puttyputman.com/post/quantum-physics-and-the-supernatural

faith

Feb 10, 2025

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Quantum Physics and the Bible: Unseen Realities and Spiritual Insights | Digital Bible

digitalbible.ca/article-page/modern-topics-what-does-the-bible-say-about-quantum-physics

Feb 10, 2025

4

Common Viruses May Be Triggering the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

now.tufts.edu/2022/08/02/common-viruses-may-be-triggering-onset-alzheimers-disease

Virus
alz

Feb 10, 2025

2

The Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s

now.tufts.edu/2025/01/07/head-trauma-may-activate-latent-viruses-brain-leading-neurodegeneration

Virus
alz

Feb 10, 2025

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Experts who predicted Covid reveal pandemic fears about new virus

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14359817/experts-covid-pandemic-concerning-new-virus.html

Feb 9, 2025

7

Opinion | Musk’s Lost Boys and Trump’s Mean Girls

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/opinion/trump-musk-doge.html

trump

Feb 9, 2025

51

It's Already Worse Than We Thought

www.the-sentinel-intelligence.net/its-already-worse-than-we-thought/

Feb 9, 2025

1

Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss

truthout.org/articles/big-agriculture-is-leading-us-into-the-bird-flu-abyss/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_campaign=6cf0055f60-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_01_06_10_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-6cf0055f60-650238637

Feb 9, 2025

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