Global Intelligence Database
Scientists have identified specific brain connections that predict impulsivity in teenagers. By scanning 95 adolescents, the study found that stronger links between the brain's salience network and the locus coeruleus correlate with more frequent errors and false alarms.
By Kim, Song, Kim, Hu, Kim, Choi, Kim, Kim, Chun
A new expert review reveals that underground environments contribute to nearly three-quarters of all classified categories of ecosystem services, from water purification to carbon cycling. Despite this versatility, these systems remain largely unquantified and unprotected.
By Mammola, Brankovits, Lorenzo, Amorim, Bancila, Bellvert, Bernard, Blomberg, Borges, Cappelletti, Ferreira, Gabriel, Galassi, Garzoli, Gerovasileiou, Hose, Korbel, Martino, Miller, Mori, Nanni, Nicolosi, Saccò, Sakihara, Silva, Tamalavage, Zagmajster, Chávez, Griebler, Cardoso, Martínez
A decade-long study of the Yangtze River estuary reveals a surprising ecological split. While plant-like phytoplankton have become more diverse, the animal-like zooplankton that feed on them have seen their populations and variety deteriorate, a divergence driven by shifting nutrient levels.
By Peng J, Wang Z, Cheng C, Liu P, Xu X, Jiang J, Kun L, Cheng G.