[–] 17 points 6 months ago (3 children)

“*Among adults without a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s, eating more full-fat cheese was associated with a noticeably lower risk of developing the disease, while higher cream intake was tied to reduced dementia risk overall. The findings challenge decades of low-fat dietary advice but come with important caveats.”

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    I had a mineralogy professor that was notorious for giving lab practicals that would consist of wonky specimens of similar/exact same colors. So ID from physical appearance was not a good option. You had to rely on all the other properties for identification.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    INaturalist is a great platform for recording observations of flora and fauna in the field. It is widely used in academia for ecological research and is a great tool for identifying bits of nature. It can be accessed through smartphone apps or through web browsers.

    https://inaturalist.org/

    For geology, Rockd is a great app for learning about new areas and capturing your observations.

    https://rockd.org/

    I find these fun and informative to use when I visit new places.

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