Why Don’t We Remember Specific Events from Our First Years of Life?
Challenging assumptions about infant memory, a new Yale University-led study shows that infants as young as 12 months old can encode memories. The findings suggest that infantile amnesia — the inability to remember our first few years of life — is more likely caused by memory retrieval failures rather than an inability to form memories
147-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Fossil Discovered in England
Paleontologists have discovered and described a new ctenochasmatid pterosaurian mandible from the Late Jurassic Portland Limestone Formation of southern England. Life reconstruction of the ctenochasmatid pterosaur Gladocephaloideus jingangshanensis. Image credit: Zhao Chuang. “Pterosaur remains are rare in the Upper Jurassic layers of the United Kingdom, consisting mostly of isolated bones or fragments of bones,” said
Scientists Sequence Pistachio Genome
Researchers at the University of California, Davis have generated a chromosome-scale reference genome for the most widely grown pistachio cultivar ‘Kerman.’ Pistachio (Pistacia vera) is a sustainable nut crop with exceptional climate resilience and nutritional value. Image credit: NoName_13. Pistachio (Pistacia vera) belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, along with cashew and mango, and is the
‘Sonic Hedgehog Pathway’ Underlies Evolutionary Emergence and Diversity of Feathers, Study Suggests
Molecular signaling pathways are communication systems that transmit messages within and between cells. According to a new study by University of Geneva scientists, inhibiting one such system, called the sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway, strongly perturbs feather development in chickens by restricting feather bud outgrowth, invagination and branching. Cooper & Milinkovitch demonstrate that an intravenous injection
Consuming Fruit, Dietary Fiber, Caffeine and Dairy May Be Associated with Reduced Risk of Tinnitus
The primary underlying mechanisms may involve the protective effects of these diets on blood vessels and nerves, as well as their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis. Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fiber, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus. Image credit: Serp
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