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Extinct for more than 150 years, 158 giant tortoises are returning to Floreana, and their return could revitalize an ecosystem that has been quietly deteriorating for generations

158 giant tortoises are back on Floreana, reviving a lost Galápagos ecosystem after more than 180 years.

Revisiting the Poor Man’s Majoranas: the spin–exchange induced spillover effect

This just in: using “Poor man’s Majoranas” as quantum spin probes could open a new frontier for #

Quantumscience! By harnessing the sensitivity of these systems, scientists have taken what was once considered a defect into a promising feature that enables them to function as precise quantum spin sensors ⚛️. Explore what this means for the future of quantumphysics here.


Revisiting the Poor Man’s Majoranas: the spin–exchange induced spillover effect, Sanches, J E, Sobreira, T M, Ricco, L S, Figueira, M S, Seridonio, A C.

Oxytocin signaling in adipocytes is required for normal milk fat production

Online now: Li et al. show that sympathetic-derived oxytocin drives adipose lipolysis to supply triglycerides essential for neonatal growth during lactation. Adipocyte-specific oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) deletion impairs milk lipid content and offspring growth, revealing a new link between maternal oxytocin signaling in adipocytes, mammary metabolism, and neonatal nutrition.

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