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June 28, 2025
What kind of modulation happens in nature? In hummingbirds, it’s created by movement and friction — and sensed by mites evolved to detect it. Image adapted from a photo by James Wainscoat on Unsplash. García-Robledo et al. (2025) showed that hummingbird flower mites detect and respond to modulated electric fields generated by hummingbirds, using electroreception...
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Autism, Circadian Disruption and Pregnancy form a triad that deserves closer attention, as emerging evidence suggests that disruptions to the mother’s circadian rhythm during pregnancy may influence the risk of autism spectrum disorders in offspring. Blue light exposure at night can disrupt the mother’s circadian rhythm — a factor increasingly linked to fetal development and...
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