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New paper published on hormonal regulation in migratory Blackbirds!
In a new study published in Hormones & Behaviour, in collaboration with Dr. Alex T. Baugh (Swarthmore College), we measured circulating levels of the gut hormone peptide YY (PYY), a hormone known in mammals to signal satiety after feeding. We comp...
Post · January 16, 2026
Nandini Interviewed by The Tribune at Mcgill University
We are pleased to share that Nandini Asavari Bharadwaj was interviewed by The Tribune, a student-run newspaper at McGill University, on the effects of Generative AI (Gen AI) use on cognitive skills. You can read the interview here
In the intervie...
Post · January 16, 2026
What Taiwan can teach recruiters about precarious student pathways
In late 2025, I was awarded (largely to my surprise) a student research award by AIRC (The Association of International Enrollment Management) for a paper based on my dissertation research fieldwork I conducted in Taipei earlier that year. The Mar...
Post · January 12, 2026
Czym naprawdę jest „Ruski Mir”?
W ostatnich latach termin „Ruski Mir” (Rosyjski Świat) nie schodzi z ust polityków, analityków i dziennikarzy. Często słyszymy go w kontekście wojny na Ukrainie, gróźb wobec państw bałtyckich czy napięć w Mołdawii. Ale czym tak naprawdę jest ta ko...
Post · January 12, 2026
Catching the Boar by the Tusks
In Greek mythology, Adonis was the perfect image of a man - young, virile, and with enough life to satisfy two goddesses. He split his time between Aphrodite in the spring and summer, and Persephone in the Winter. Jealous Ares sent a boar for him ...
Post · January 11, 2026
Lipofuscin accumulation in aging and neurodegeneration: a potential “timebomb” overlooked in Alzheimer’s disease
Lipofuscin, a marker of aging, is the accumulation of autofluorescent granules within microglia and postmitotic cells such as neurons. Lipofuscin has traditionally been regarded as an inert byproduct of cellular degradation. However, recent findin...
Post · January 10, 2026
Bagaimana Seseorang Memahami Hubungan Sains dan Agama ?
Sebelum manuskrip masuk perpustakaan pusat di LMU Munchen, saya membuat catatan atau apalah ini resume kali ya untuk menjelaskan paparan disertasi Rizqy Amelia Zein yang kemarin. Semoga kurang lebihnya ini dapat menjadi telaah awam pertama sebelum...
Post · January 09, 2026
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