19 Jun 2026
A Signal of Future Alzheimer's May Be Hidden in Your Eyes
With every year, more evidence is connecting our eyes to Alzheimer's disease. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the very back of the eye, and it contains several layers of neurons. A change here could be one of the most obvious outward signs of a deeper problem , hidden beyond our sight.
@carlycassella, Carly Cassella
2026
11 Jun 2026
Hidden Web of Fungus Inside Earth Could Reach The Sun a Billion Times
The ground beneath your feet is not quiescent. It zings and pulses with frenzied activity, much of it driven by a partnership between plants and fungi that dates back at least 450 million years. This is the mycorrhizal network – a vast system of fungal filaments locked in a mutual exchange with the plant life that carpets our planet, transporting nutrients from the soil and receiving in return…
@ScienceAlert, Michelle Starr
2026