Quanta Magazine3 days agoThe Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think | Quanta MagazineQuanta Magazine - Joanna ThompsonDepression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and …
Quanta MagazineAnts Live 10 Times Longer by Altering Their Insulin Responses | Quanta MagazineQuanta Magazine - Viviane CallierQueen ants live far longer than genetically identical workers. Researchers are learning what their longevity secrets could mean for aging in other …
Quanta MagazineThe Gut Microbiome Helps Social Skills Develop in the Brain | Quanta MagazineQuanta Magazine - Joanna ThompsonNew research in fish suggests that gut microbes can have a crucial early influence on the brain’s social development. Two recent papers have shown …
Quanta MagazineHow Supergenes Fuel Evolution Despite Harmful Mutations | Quanta MagazineQuanta Magazine - Carrie ArnoldSupergenes that lock inherited traits together are widespread in nature. Recent work shows that their blend of genetic benefits and risks for species …
Quanta MagazineHow Genes Can Leap From Snakes to Frogs | Quanta MagazineQuanta Magazine - Veronique GreenwoodThe discovery of a hot spot for horizontal gene transfer draws attention to the possible roles of parasites and ecology in such changes. Perched on a …
Quanta MagazineLab-Grown Human Cells Form Working Circuits in Rat BrainsQuanta Magazine - Allison WhittenLetting human brain organoids grow in animal brains could be an ethical new option for experimental studies of neurological disorders. Our …
