Regardless of how your March Madness bracket is doing, we can all appreciate March Migration Madness, courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The agency posted a mesmerizing "goose ASMR" video of the birds flying over the DeSoto and Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuges in Iowa. "It's the kind of migration moment that makes you forget whatever you were worrying about and just stare in awe," the Instagram caption reads. Click here to stare in awe.
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Science
Do You Have a Quirky Cat? Scientists Want to Hear About It
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If there's one thing we know about cats, it's that they never cease to amuse us with their penchant for funny habits. Perhaps your unique feline gets a little dramatic, shows off some surprising skills, or warms your heart with the quirky way they play, cuddle, or offer "gifts." Whatever the quirks, the scientists behind Darwin's Cats are eager to hear them. More than just a pet project, the researchers leading the initiative are seeking to build theworld's largest feline genetic database, The Guardian reports. The goal is to enroll 100,000 cats from all walks of life and investigate the genetic influences behind cat traits, behaviors, and health issues, so humans can get a better understanding of our beloved companions and help them lead healthier and more enriched lives. "This is an important project that has the potential to improve our understanding of companion animals, the diseases that cause their morbidities, and the very nature of feline domestication," Jeffrey Schoenebeck, a biologist with the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, told the outlet. Interested cat parents can complete free surveys about their pet's physical traits, behaviors, environment, and health. U.S. residents can also submit loose fur samples with a $150 donation to the nonprofit — sign up here.
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This Tech Company Is Flipping the Script
With smartphones collecting 1,000 datapoints on users daily, tech giants have had free access to their most valuable resource. Mode Mobile wants smartphone users to get their piece of that money. The company is flipping the data industry on its head, splitting profits with its users by turning smartphones into an income-generating asset. Mode has already paid over $325 million to more than 45 million users, generated 32,481% three-year revenue growth, and been ranked the No. 1 fastest-growing software company by Deloitte in 2023. The EarnPhone could be considered the Uberof smartphones, and Mode is gearing up for a potential IPO on the Nasdaq (ticker: $MODE). And as companies desperately seek to extract more data, you can invest in Mode's pre-IPO offering at just $0.26/share. Learn how to invest in Mode and earn your stake in this $1 trillion industry.
This Dad Built a Smartwatch From Scratch to Monitor His Son's Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes care has made huge strides in recent decades. Not too long ago, testing your blood sugar required pricking a finger several times a day; now, small devices with sensors that are inserted under the skin can monitor glucose continuously. While at one point, insulin injections had to be administered multiple times a day, now, wearable insulin pumps do the trick. Regardless of the updated tech, managing the condition can feel like a part-time job — and that's true for parents of Type 1 diabetes patients as well. Brooklyn, New York, resident Andrew Childs is intimately familiar with that role. His son was diagnosed at age 5, and ensuring the now 9-year-old is safe from life-threatening medical emergencies without impeding him from participating in the same activities as others his age is tough. One impediment to a "normal life" is how obtrusive continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, can be, Childs tells Nice News. For good reason, the monitors loudly alert users when blood sugar levels are too low or high, so action can be taken to prevent a medical emergency. Some smart devices, like the Apple Watch, can link up to CGMs and circumvent those alerts, providing the wearer real-time glucose data with a simple glance down. But slapping a mini-smartphone on his son's wrist wasn't an option for Childs. So, a software developer by trade, Childs decided to foray into the field of hardware development: He set out to build his own Type 1 diabetes smartwatch — entirely from scratch. Read our interview with the dad to get the full story (and take a closer look at his homemade tech).
Culture
Infants Make Memories Even Though We Struggle to Access Them Later, Study Finds
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When you think of your first memory, it's probably not from the day you were born. But that's not because babies are incapable of forming memories; it's because people have trouble retrieving those early memories later in life, according to a new study. To study "infantile amnesia," the researchers went straight to the source: They analyzed MRI brain scans of over two dozen infants between 4 and 24 months old, taken as the little ones were shown a series of images. After the first round of images, the infants then saw two images side by side — one they hadn't seen before and one they had. The teamrecorded activity in the hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with emotions and memory. They also tracked their eye moments, zeroing in on which image the babies looked at longer, something that indicates a level of memory recall. "Infants look at what they find interesting, and researchers have long leveraged this spontaneous behavior to derive information about memory functioning," Simona Ghetti, a psychology professor at the University of California, Davis, who was not involved in the study, explained to CNN. The study takeaway: Babies can indeed encode memories, with the hippocampus becoming more active once a baby is 12 months or older — and the reason we cannot retrieve these memories later may simply be due to our adult brains not being able to access them. "This can remind parents thatinfancy is not idle time," Ghetti said, "and that infants are learning a great deal."
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Something We Love
The Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante If you've been looking for a book (or four) to really sink your teeth into, look no further than Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Quartet. The series, starting with My Brilliant Friend, begins in 1950s Naples, following childhood best friends Elena and Lila as they navigate life in their downtrodden neighborhood and explore the possibilities beyond it. It's a decades-long journey through a complicated female friendship and the transformations the pair undergo through time and circumstance. To add even more intrigue: The Italian author uses a pseudonym and has not revealed her identity even to the woman who translates her books into English. – Ally Mauch, Associate Editor
It's one thing to train for a marathon, it's another thing to train while fasting for Ramadan. But for Sabrina Baftiri, a longtime runner hoping to qualify for the 2028 Olympic trials, the miles are no reason to stop fasting — a commitment she credits to her grandmother: "I think if she can do it in her mid-70s, then if I'm young and healthy at 25, I should be able to do it regardless of the amount of mileage and physical activity that I do throughout the day," Baftiri said.
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Ah, to be lying in a field of daffodils on the first day of spring! Take inspiration from this nature lover, photographed in London's St. James's Park last week, and remember to (metaphorically or literally) stop and smell the roses as a new season blooms around us.
The Mode Mobile Founder Is Revolutionizing Smartphones
No, it's not Steve Jobs. It's Dan Novaes, the founder of Mode Mobile that just replaced phone bills with paydays. Mode's revolutionary EarnOS transforms phones into income streams, already paying out $325 million for day-to-day activities like listening to music, browsing the web, and even charging your phone. With 32,481% three-year revenue growth and a $1 trillion market opportunity, the company's pre-IPO offering has attracted over 36,000 investors. Don't miss your chance to join Mode and earn up to 100% bonus shares.
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