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Wow. Hindawi is terminating four journals that had been used as dumping grounds for paper mills.

retractionwatch.com/2023/05/02

Impressive work by @deevybee who uncovered this mess in the first place.

psyarxiv.com/6mbgv

@DrYohanJohn

Yes, in the olfactory system of #Drosophila, projection neurons respond with the derivative of the olfactory input, albeit somewhat meddled with intensity too (and further confounded by habituation). Useful to navigate odour gradients. See:

"Projection neurons in Drosophila antennal lobes signal the acceleration of odor concentrations" by Kim, Lazar & Slutskiy (2015) elifesciences.org/articles/665

#neuroscience

#OtD 2 May 1919, a 50,000-strong general strike of all different trades began in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Though police reacted with violence, the workers won an eight-hour day and wage increases of between 20-30% libcom.org/history/organized-l

BREAKING: The pediatrics group suing to ban the abortion drug mifepristone has suffered a major breach. WIRED is reviewing 10K leaked files. The group promotes junk science & anti-trans views and has been labeled a hate group.

wired.com/story/american-colle

We shared our streets before cars 🚗 🚙 took over 👇👇

San Francisco 🇺🇸 100 years ago

This week, I highlight the work of Zhu et al. in Nature Immunology. The authors examined the effects of stress on the gut microbiota in mice and found that changes in a Lactobacillus species were associated with increased numbers of IL-17-secreting gamma-delta T cells in the gut. These cells migrated to the meninges and were associated with changes in behavior. Targeting this axis may have therapeutic benefits for patients with depression. Read a summary: science.org/doi/10.1126/scisig #neuroimmunology

'Recently, a proof-of-concept study demonstrated the idea of “humanizing” zebrafish. Simply, introduced hematopoietic stem cells and human monocytes/macrophages into larval zebrafish retained tissue specific function.'

cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8

'Other Covid vaccine mandates have already been relaxed by colleges, local and state governments, and private companies. But the end of federal vaccine requirements will have an immediate impact on tens of thousands of Americans, as well as foreigners who travel to the United States.'

nytimes.com/2023/05/01/us/poli

'Dr. Hinton said he has quit his job at Google, where he has worked for more than a decade and became one of the most respected voices in the field, so he can freely speak out about the risks of A.I. A part of him, he said, now regrets his life’s work.'

nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technol

'However, these tumours often progress without therapy, which suggests the activation of mechanisms that trigger functional impairment of, or resistance to, antitumour immune responses. Indeed, a recent study showed that cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING) activation in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells with chromosomal instability induced an interleukin-6 (IL-6)-dependent inflammatory response that promoted the survival of cancer cells'

nature.com/articles/s41568-022

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