geNEURation @theodraxis@qoto.org
Researcher in neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, and the intersections therein. Dabbler of cybersecurity and data/internet privacy. Document editor extraordinaire.
Joined Apr 2019
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I want to apologize to everyone on #QOTO and our friends int he fediverse for @dcvoter, he has since been suspended.
He was a bot but we didnt realize it at first. There were also some questionably racist posts that got lose in the content which ultimately allowed us to investigate and ban him.
I apologize for anyone who was offended by his antics.
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Ultra-Time-Efficient Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure, Boosts Brain Function
http://www.sci-news.com/medicine/inspiratory-muscle-strength-training-blood-pressure-brain-07077.html
(submitted by scottie_m)
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U.S. senators introduce social media bill to ban 'dark patterns' tricks
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tech/u-s-senators-introduce-social-media-bill-to-ban-dark-patterns-tricks-idUSKCN1RL25Q
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Ketamine derivative gets FDA approval for adjunct use in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
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Countries with some of the lowest rates of diet-related disease, per a new study:
• Israel 🇮🇱
• France 🇫🇷
• Spain 🇪🇸
• Japan 🇯🇵
The United States ranked 43rd.
https://n.pr/2Uvr9iA
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Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at US airport by border cops
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/04/02/us_border_patrol_search_demand_mozilla_cto/
(submitted by vb6lives)
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Abused wolves and troubled teens find solace in each other.
npr.org/2018/12/29/679361624/abused-wolves-and-troubled-teens-find-solace-in-each-other
“The precise moment at which our needs are met,” Zuboff writes, “is also the precise moment at which our lives are plundered for behavioral data.” We find ourselves in an elegantly designed, frictionless trap.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/building-the-digital-iron-cage
The dangerous suppression of research by online mobs.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/science-socialmedia/
Funnel-web spider venom could protect stroke victims from further brain damage
"To borrow a phrase from the philosopher Ned Block, willpower is a mongrel concept, one that connotes a wide and often inconsistent range of cognitive functions. The closer we look, the more it appears to unravel. It’s time to get rid of it altogether."
Suggestions for a FOSS Android multi-account Mastodon client?
The neurological costs of skim-reading.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/25/skim-reading-new-normal-maryanne-wolf
The end of an 11 year epidemiological study yields startling connection between particulate air pollution and the development of Alzheimer's dementia.
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https://trustroots.org is an open source hosting exchange website (like couchsurfing) born in the hitchwiki.org community, and is an awesome one. The android app was in the play store only, but today platschi put the android app in a #fdroid repo:
https://platschi.net/f-droid-repository-for-trustroots.html
nice job!
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When I signed up for #Fastmail I was afraid 1GB of storage wouldn't be enough. I mean, gmail gives you like, 17GB!
However, four years later:
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Skrillex song “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” stops mosquitos from having sex
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30922800
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New to Mastodon in general. Working at the intersections of psychology, neuroscience, and pharmacology.
Researcher in neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, and the intersections therein. Dabbler of cybersecurity and data/internet privacy. Document editor extraordinaire.
Joined Apr 2019
