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A worm's brain circuit erases one smell while keeping another

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A nematode worm can learn two smells, then forget one while remembering the other. Researchers at Kyushu University traced that selective erasure to a peptide signal, NLP-47, and a circuit running from AWC sensory neurons through AIZ interneurons to the AWA neurons that store the memory.

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New wild cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

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As of September 2026: Published the study identifying the new species

A tiny spotted cat from Bolivia's cloud forests has been identified as the first new living cat species in over a century. The Tilcayo tiger cat (Leopardus tilcayo) is smaller than a house cat and was long mistaken for its relatives.

Updated Sep 22