New research reveals that sleep deprivation sends aberrant signals through the vagus nerve, triggering a serotonin surge that can kill gut stem cells.
https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/sleep-deprivation-harms-the-gut-via-the-vagus-nerve-early-study-reveals
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Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice...
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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Apr 09, 2026
Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers have discovered dozens of faint ribbons of stars in the outskirts of the Milky Way using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/dozens-of-hidden-star-streams-found-in-the-outskirts-of-our-milky-way-galaxy
Astronomers have discovered dozens of faint ribbons of stars in the outskirts of the Milky Way using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission.
https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/dozens-of-hidden-star-streams-found-in-the-outskirts-of-our-milky-way-galaxy
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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Apr 08, 2026
Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection
https://theconversation.com/massive-eye-drop-recall-reflects-ongoing-issues-with-manufacturing-and-fda-inspection-279971
https://theconversation.com/massive-eye-drop-recall-reflects-ongoing-issues-with-manufacturing-and-fda-inspection-279971
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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Apr 08, 2026
If your depression has more muchness of late, and you are struggling like I am, consider this:
‘Not unique to war’: millions of Americans suffer from moral injury. What’s causing it?
Psychologist Michael Valdovinos explains this ‘unique kind of stress’, which is now acknowledged in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
"You can sustain moral injury in one catastrophic event, like hurting an enemy combatant in an armed conflict you don’t believe is just. It can also appear after a slow crescendo of moral distress, as people who work in slaughterhouses or prisons report. Easily mistaken for depression, moral distress frequently presents as sadness or feeling like a bad person."
"What I’m noticing, and I think a lot of clinical colleagues have, is that overwhelmingly their practices are getting filled with older folks coming to treatment for moral distress. They have a longer memory of how things used to work. Many grew up believing in certain norms about institutions, leadership and basic behavior. When those expectations are repeatedly violated, it can feel deeply destabilizing. Not just frustrating, but like something fundamental has broken. It feels like a betrayal, and that is a pathway to moral injury."
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/apr/07/moral-injury-us-citizens-michael-valdovinos-book
‘Not unique to war’: millions of Americans suffer from moral injury. What’s causing it?
Psychologist Michael Valdovinos explains this ‘unique kind of stress’, which is now acknowledged in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
"You can sustain moral injury in one catastrophic event, like hurting an enemy combatant in an armed conflict you don’t believe is just. It can also appear after a slow crescendo of moral distress, as people who work in slaughterhouses or prisons report. Easily mistaken for depression, moral distress frequently presents as sadness or feeling like a bad person."
"What I’m noticing, and I think a lot of clinical colleagues have, is that overwhelmingly their practices are getting filled with older folks coming to treatment for moral distress. They have a longer memory of how things used to work. Many grew up believing in certain norms about institutions, leadership and basic behavior. When those expectations are repeatedly violated, it can feel deeply destabilizing. Not just frustrating, but like something fundamental has broken. It feels like a betrayal, and that is a pathway to moral injury."
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/apr/07/moral-injury-us-citizens-michael-valdovinos-book
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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Apr 04, 2026
I have seen my first bumblebee of the season.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
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Apr 04, 2026
Botulism risk triggers recall of peeled garlic products.
The recalled products include:
Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic, 6-ounce, packed in plastic bags with UPC no. 74574-10852
Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6-ounce, packed in plastic bags with a UPC no. 71894-00000 and 68826-75340
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/04/03/peeled-garlic-recalled-botulism-risk/89448925007/
The recalled products include:
Christopher Ranch Peeled Garlic, 6-ounce, packed in plastic bags with UPC no. 74574-10852
Garland Fresh Peeled Garlic, 6-ounce, packed in plastic bags with a UPC no. 71894-00000 and 68826-75340
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/04/03/peeled-garlic-recalled-botulism-risk/89448925007/
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
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Apr 04, 2026
Eye drops recalled over safety concerns, FDA says
The eye drops, manufactured by K.C. Pharmaceuticals, are sold at major retailers, including CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid.
According to the FDA notice, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, of Pomona, California, manufactures the products for a number of brands sold under names such as “Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops,” “Sterile Eye Drops” and “Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops.” The recall of 3,111,072 bottles began in early March.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eye-drops-recalled-safety-fda-walgreens-cvs-rite-aid-rcna266595
The eye drops, manufactured by K.C. Pharmaceuticals, are sold at major retailers, including CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid.
According to the FDA notice, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, of Pomona, California, manufactures the products for a number of brands sold under names such as “Dry Eye Relief Eye Drops,” “Sterile Eye Drops” and “Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops.” The recall of 3,111,072 bottles began in early March.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/eye-drops-recalled-safety-fda-walgreens-cvs-rite-aid-rcna266595
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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Mar 28, 2026
Scientists Say This 600-Year-Old Grape Seed Is ‘Genetically Identical’ to Modern Varieties Used to Make Pinot Noir
Researchers analyzed grape seeds dating to between 2300 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E., including one particularly intriguing sample found in the toilet of a medieval hospital in France
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-say-this-600-year-old-grape-seed-is-genetically-identical-to-modern-varieties-used-to-make-pinot-noir-180988437/
Researchers analyzed grape seeds dating to between 2300 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E., including one particularly intriguing sample found in the toilet of a medieval hospital in France
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-say-this-600-year-old-grape-seed-is-genetically-identical-to-modern-varieties-used-to-make-pinot-noir-180988437/
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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Mar 19, 2026
For Americans "tantalisingly close" works out to $3,000 - $5,000 a month for treatment with either one of the wonder drugs mentioned (dupilumab or omalizumab), neither of which is a cure.
The end of food allergies is tantalisingly close. Here are the frontrunners for a cure
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/end-of-food-allergies
The end of food allergies is tantalisingly close. Here are the frontrunners for a cure
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/end-of-food-allergies
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
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Mar 04, 2026
NY attorney general demands hospital resume gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
"In a letter sent to NYU Langone, the attorney general’s office said the hospital’s decision to shutter its Transgender Youth Health Program violated the state’s anti-discrimination laws by “jeopardizing access to medically necessary healthcare for some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers.”
James’ office promised “further action” if the hospital does not immediately resume offering hormone therapies, puberty blockers and other care to transgender youth.
A spokesperson for NYU Langone declined to comment on the letter, which was sent on Feb. 25 but first made public this week."
https://apnews.com/article/nyu-hospital-letitia-james-trans-3d6b918fd7b084642698cb8246bec0d2
"In a letter sent to NYU Langone, the attorney general’s office said the hospital’s decision to shutter its Transgender Youth Health Program violated the state’s anti-discrimination laws by “jeopardizing access to medically necessary healthcare for some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers.”
James’ office promised “further action” if the hospital does not immediately resume offering hormone therapies, puberty blockers and other care to transgender youth.
A spokesperson for NYU Langone declined to comment on the letter, which was sent on Feb. 25 but first made public this week."
https://apnews.com/article/nyu-hospital-letitia-james-trans-3d6b918fd7b084642698cb8246bec0d2
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
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Mar 02, 2026
@26pglt
This right here:
"If I was someone's secretary — this [work] is exactly what I am paid to do."
My spouse appreciates my efforts, but when it comes to the world outside our household, my decades of unpaid labor mean nothing because I don't earn a paycheck. It has no value because I can't put it on a resume as a skill or brandish it as an accomplishment.
This right here:
"If I was someone's secretary — this [work] is exactly what I am paid to do."
My spouse appreciates my efforts, but when it comes to the world outside our household, my decades of unpaid labor mean nothing because I don't earn a paycheck. It has no value because I can't put it on a resume as a skill or brandish it as an accomplishment.
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@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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TL Jordan
@dulcedemon@beige.party
Writer of silly blog features Cinematic Distractions and Food Memories, gardener, bioscience nerd, meteorology zealot, volcanology fan, lifelong botany student, locksport novice... I share science news. I have two cats. I spend too much time playing Elder Scrolls and Magic the Gathering Arena.
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