thought ‘bot interaction/collaboration was highlighted
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/openai-hugging-face-hack.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Amazon.com : induction cooktop
September 27, 2026]
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=induction+cooktop&channelId=500&clpRedir=Y&plpRedirect=mhFallback new type of gas free cooking
Yale DSS courselist
September 27, 2026Stat courses in 2026-2027
http://www.stat.yale.edu/Courses/2026-27
NYTimes: The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice
September 27, 2026is eczema the same as atopic dermatitis – Google Search
September 27, 2026https://www.google.com/search?q=is+eczema+the+same+as+atopic+dermatitis&sca_esv=518d4d1493045c4f&biw=1961&bih=1427&sxsrf=APpeQnuRVwhv_bD4OlXyx-cOhDOQsdSZNQ%3A1788754641863&ei=0TqeapGfNMKJptQP6qbgkAI&oq=is+eczema+the+same+&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE2lzIGVjemVtYSB0aGUgc2FtZSAqAggAMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABEiQKVAAWJEecAB4AZABAJgBYKABlgqqAQIxObgBAcgBAPgBAZgCE6AC3grCAgQQIxgnwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgoQABiABBiKBRhDwgINECMYogcYngYY8AUYJ8ICCBAAGIAEGLEDmAMAkgcEMTguMaAH1oABsgcEMTguMbgH3grCBwYwLjEwLjnIBzOACAE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp QT:{{” Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema, but they are not identical. [1, 2]
The Difference
Eczema is a broad term for any inflammatory skin condition that causes dry, red, and itchy skin. There are several types of eczema, including contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic eczema, and nummular eczema. Atopic dermatitis is a specific, chronic type of eczema linked to an immune system dysfunction and a weak skin barrier. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Because it is the most frequent form, people and doctors often use the two words interchangeably. [1]
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migration of keratinocytes from the stratum basale – Google Search
September 27, 2026https://www.google.com/search?q=migration+of+keratinocytes+from+the+stratum+basale&oq=migration+of+ker&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMggICBAAGBYYHjIICAkQABgWGB7SAQg4NjQ5ajBqNKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 QT:{{” Keratinocytes migrate upward from the Stratum Basale to the outer skin surface in about 2 to 4 weeks. [1, 2]
The Migration Process
Origin: Cells start in the deepest layer of the epidermis, called the stratum basale, where stem cells divide to create new keratinocytes. [1, 2]
Journey: As new cells form, they push older cells upward through the intermediate layers: the stratum spinosum and the stratum granulosum. [1, 2]
Change (Differentiation): During this upward movement, cells change shape, flatten, produce keratin protein, and lose their nuclei to become dead, protective cells called corneocytes. [1, 2, 3]
Shedding (Desquamation): The flattened cells reach the outermost layer—the stratum corneum—stay there for roughly two weeks, and then shed off the body. [1, 2]
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keratinocytes form ideal shapes discovered in 2016 – Google Search
September 27, 2026QT:{{” In 2016, a team of scientists led by researchers from Kyoto University and Keio University discovered that granular keratinocytes in mammalian skin adopt a flattened Kelvin’s tetrakaidecahedron (f-TKD). [1, 2]
This 14-sided solid polyhedron—consisting of six rectangular and eight hexagonal sides—was first proposed by the British physicist Lord Kelvin in 1887 as the mathematically ideal shape for filling space with the least amount of surface area, much like how bubbles fit together in a foam. [1, 2]
Why This Shape Matters
The discovery, published in Scientific Reports / EMBO Journal by Yokouchi et al. (2016), solved a long-standing mystery in biology: how the skin maintains a continuous, leak-proof barrier while constantly shedding cells. [1, 2]
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How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness | New Scientist
September 27, 2026The brain on fire
A link between autoimmune diseases and conditions like schizophrenia, dementia and OCD is prompting a revolution in how we think about mental illness, finds Jamie Ducharme
Brain-on-Fire-article-in-labdropbox–2026-08-30 22.41.05.jpg (30 Aug) + 2nd image
Suggesting an overlap betw. autoimmune & mental diseases
QT:{{“…that she had biomarkers suggestive of the autoimmune disease lupus, though she didn’t have the condition’s hallmark symptoms. Even though the researchers didn’t know exactly what condition the woman had, they treated her with drugs that dampen the immune system, and it worked. After years spent in a near-catatonic state, she began to recover within months of starting the immune therapies.
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(1) Massimo on X: “As temperature decreases, the kinetic energy of molecules decreases. This is a visualization of the transformation of water into ice, seen at molecular level. 🎞️ CSIRO’s Data61 https://t.co/NSjxAoWKK1” / X
September 27, 2026https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2098806340726747259
Density difference between water and ice is apparent
