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@jby@ecoevo.social
2026-02-09 15:19:01

Accounting for the effects of year-to-year climate variation on population growth rate can substantially decrease the size of a species' expected geographic range— by an average of 22% in this simulation study with a new method for range modeling
doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.30.621

The impacts of climate variability on the niche concept and distributions of species
Ecological demographers know that year-to-year climate variability influences the long-term growth of populations and thus their viability. Despite this, species distribution models (SDMs), widely used to project species’ geographic distributions based on climate, typically ignore inter-annual climate variability. Here, we show that climate variability plays a crucial role in determining current and future distributions of species. We achieved this by developing a new SDM framework, XSDM, tha…

@arXiv_qbioNC_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-12-11 08:10:21

The Third Visual Pathway for Social Perception
David Pitcher
arxiv.org/abs/2512.09351 arxiv.org/pdf/2512.09351 arxiv.org/html/2512.09351
arXiv:2512.09351v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Influential models of primate visual cortex describe two functionally distinct pathways: a ventral pathway for object recognition and the dorsal pathway for spatial and action processing. However, recent human and non-human primate research suggests the existence of a third visual pathway projecting from early visual cortex through the motion-selective area V5/MT into the superior temporal sulcus (STS). Here we integrate anatomical, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological evidence demonstrating that this pathway specializes in processing dynamic social cues such as facial expressions, eye gaze, and body movements. This third pathway supports social perception by computing the actions and intentions of other people. These findings enhance our understanding of visual cortical organization and highlight the STS's critical role in social cognition, suggesting that visual processing encompasses a dedicated neural circuit for interpreting socially relevant motion and behavior.
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@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-12-04 09:53:06

Can you guess which country's EV charging strategy prioritises market-based price signals to guide charging and discharging?
#V2G

(6) Continuously expand the scope of vehicle-grid interaction pilot schemes. Solidly advance the construction of the first batch of vehicle-grid interaction pilot projects, establishing mechanisms for coordinated promotion and tracking evaluation. Fully leverage the guiding role of time-of-use pricing signals in the electricity market, exploring market-based vehicle-grid interaction response models. Organise grid companies, virtual power plants (load aggregators), and other entities to conduct …
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-28 06:01:03

Sam Altman says OpenAI is seeking a new Head of Preparedness, noting "the potential impact of models on mental health was something we saw a preview of in 2025" (Cheyenne MacDonald/Engadget)
engadget.com/ai/openai-is-hiri…

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to try to predict and mitigate AI's harms
In a post about the role, CEO Sam Altman said it'll be 'a stressful job and you'll jump into the deep end pretty much immediately.

@servelan@newsie.social
2025-12-23 01:21:54

Nicki Minaj says Trump, Vance are 'role models' for young men at Turning Point USA event | CBC News
cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nick