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MIT researchers have some good news for the environment: “Mercury emissions from human activity have been declining over the past two decades, despite global emissions inventories that indicate otherwise.“ The unexpected reduction in human-driven pollution led to a 10 percent decline in mercury concentrations in the air. For the new study, researchers analyzed measurements from […] The post Mercury Pollution From Human Activities is Declining–With a 10% Drop in Emissions, Say MIT Scientists appeared first on Good News Network.

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Scientists in Japan have discovered that fungi—despite lacking a brain—can exhibit remarkable intelligence. According to Interesting Engineering, these organisms are capable of making decisions, recognizing shapes, and solving problems. “You’d be surprised at just how much fungi are capable of,” says Yu Fukasawa from Tohoku University. “They have memories, they learn, and they can make decisions. Quite frankly, the differences in how they solve problems compared to humans are mind-blowing.” The study focused on wood-decomposing fungi, specifically how their mycelial networks responded to different spatial arrangements of wooden blocks. Researchers placed the blocks in two configurations: a circle and a cross. Fungal mycelial networks connecting wood blocks arranged in circle (left) and cross (right) shapes. Credit: Yu Fukasawa If the fungi lacked the ability to process their surroundings, they would have grown uniformly from the center, regardless of block placement. However, the researchers observed more complex behavior. In the cross configuration, the fungi concentrated their growth toward the four outermost blocks, a strategy that likely helps them maximize resource collection. In contrast, in the circular arrangement, the fungi spread evenly across the blocks, leaving the center untouched. The scientists speculate that the fungi recognized no benefit in focusing growth in an already populated area, instead optimizing their resources elsewhere. “With fungi, their ‘intelligence’ appears to be rooted in their ability to process environmental information and make decisions that benefit the organism as a whole,” Professor Fukasawa explains. Our understanding of fungi remains limited compared to plants and animals, but this study offers a glimpse into their hidden intelligence and how their decision-making impacts broader ecosystems. The post New Discovery: Fungi Have Memories, Learn, and Make Decisions appeared first on Anomalien.com.

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Life was never a guarantee in the distant past. Before the advent of modern medicine, people had to rely on a variety of healing methods, hoping to come out on top in the struggle against deadly viruses and diseases. Without common medications, ancient people were threatened even by ailments such as the common cold, and many perished being unable to treat them. But still, attempts were made, and many ancient cultures held their healers and shamans in high regard. Often, they were the difference between life and death. But just how did these civilizations heal themselves? Did they rely on the nature around them, or was there some hidden knowledge at play? Ancient Medicine: What Was the Earliest Surgery? (Video) The Hidden Healers: Women's Secret Medieval Health Networks Read moreSection: NewsHistoryAncient TraditionsRead Later