A game changer for neuroscience: MRI with millisecond precision. Out now in Science Magazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Look closely... that is not a spider. The spider-tailed horned viper uses the tip of its tail to lure birds.

In a new study, out in Attention Perception and Psychophysics, ananyapassi and I have cool insights to share about a fascinating cross-modal association called the Bouba-Kiki effect. Consider the shapes below: which shape would you call a Bouba? 1/n rdcu.be/c1MbL

"Nature is often fleeting and reveals herself in small glimpses. I have a certain enthusiasm and passion in finding these moments and sharing them with the world." - #InfosysPrize2022 laureate in Life Sciences, Vidita Vaidya, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Vidita Vaidya

Look how this lovebird strips the leaves removing each midvein to tuck amongst its feathers for safe keeping... rather than taking each piece home separately, this is a more efficient way of gathering and transporting nest building material

How to deactivate a cat [source: buff.ly/357RhnI] [the science behind it: bit.ly/2GmEDmh]

My God, what a story! A father's firm refusal to believe his son, on board Coromandel Express, had died in the accident made him travel more than 230km in an ambulance to Balasore, then trace him to a makeshift morgue, resuscitate him in hospital! timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/h…

Max Planck on Experiments. 💡

The evolution of academia and research

A family of Xoloitzcuintli, or Xolos for short. They are regarded as one of the oldest dog breeds. Xolos share genetics traits with with their pre-Columbian ancestors, making them one of the closest living relatives to ancient canines that roamed the earth thousands of years

Today Dr. William J. Ripple et al released the 2023 report on the terrifying state of our #climate. It should be read by every policymaker, decisionmaker, and journalist on the planet. Here is a thread of some key takeaways. 1/n

A cylinder appears to rotate.

The Bendix Central Air Data Computer is a gear-based analog computer used in 1950s fighter planes. It computed "air data" such as airspeed, Mach number, and temperature. We finally got it operational, hooked it up to some instruments, and got turning gears and spinning dials.

Great! 👌

Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.

Confusing perspective. Bonus: shake your phone and they seem to stop.

One's personality can be gauged based on interplay between hormones and rationality.. which one often prevails?

Bananas should be declared as 'avocado' of poor people 🤣