Stanford Medicine researchers say your brain is actually two separate organs. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, was led by Kyle Loh with co-first authors Carolyn Dundes and Rayyan Jokhai. They identified two progenitor cells—Otx2 for

New Texas A&M study: 64 adults ages 45–65 took 10g creatine daily for 12 weeks Non-exercisers gained ~2.4 lbs lean tissue. Dr. Richard Kreider led the research in JISSN DXA can't separate muscle from water. A 2025 review of 685 trials found no extra side effects. Not a replacement for exercise

NDRRMA issued alerts from Gorkha to Chitwan and Nawalparasi along the Trishuli corridor. This follows a glacier collapse that killed 1,457 in August. Scientists cite permafrost thaw as a driver. This post is for informational and educational purposes only.

A dry landslide in Chumnubri, Gorkha (~100 km west of Kathmandu) blocked the Budhi Gandaki River early Sunday. The burst flood swept 35–40 homes in Jagat, Salleri and Paiyuka. Four missing. The 341 MW Budhi Gandaki hydropower camp damaged.

About 800,000 LA County residents have unpayable medical debt. Nonprofit hospitals avoided an estimated $24 billion in taxes in 2020. Federal law gives 240 days from the first bill to apply. This post is for informational and educational purposes

44% of Texas nonprofit hospitals bill patients before checking if they qualify for charity care, per KFF Health News and Tradeoffs. California's AB 1312 requires auto-screening by July 2027. LA County's Dr. Naman Shah is building a system to stop those bills upfront.

FAO's food price index averaged 136.0 points in September, up 5.8% year over year. Cambridge's Mohaddes: chocolate and sugar move first, coffee and palm oil lag into 2027. Kansas State's Villoria: U.S. unlikely to face shortages but tropical commodity prices will rise. FAO Chief Economist

NOAA: 97% chance the 2026 El Niño persists into spring 2027. 81% chance it becomes "very strong" Oct-Dec. Arabica coffee up 30% since June. Cocoa futures up 63%. ECB estimates a 9% rise in global food commodity prices. WFP warns 49M more people could face acute hunger by late 2027.

No major threat beyond temporary radio disruptions. Normal solar maximum activity. Informational and educational post only. If you think any of the material in the post shouldn’t be here, just inform us and we’ll act promptly.

An M6.7 solar flare from AR4549 peaked at 15:48 UTC, causing an R2 radio blackout. At least three CMEs are expected to arrive Friday through Sunday, possibly triggering G1–G2 geomagnetic storms. Auroras may be visible at mid-latitudes in the northern U.S. and Canada.

New study: 100 top cat foods tested. Lead in 99%, cadmium in 96%, arsenic in 94%. Fish wet food had most mercury. Dry food had 3x more lead. Author Molly Hamilton says price doesn't equal safety. Metals build up in cats. Few rules exist for pet food. Check your cat's food. Rotate proteins.