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    Bullfrogs produce ketones directly in brain tissue, Missouri study finds▼🐸 NEW: Most # animals make ketone bodies in the liver when # glucose runs low, and the # blood carries them to the # braMmastodonScience103 d ago

    Most animals manufacture ketone bodies in the liver when glucose runs low, with the blood carrying them to the brain. A new University of Missouri study found that bullfrogs break this rule: they produce ketones directly inside brain tissue, allowing neural activity to continue even when their normal fuel supply is cut off, a surprising twist in animal metabolism research.

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    Mizzou researchers find bullfrog brains produce backup fuel▼Mizzou researchers discover bullfrog brains can make their own backup fuel✉newsScienceBiology13 d ago

    Researchers at the University of Missouri report that bullfrog brains can generate their own backup energy supply, a finding highlighted by the university's news outlet. The discovery could shed light on how amphibian brains survive periods without oxygen or food, and may inform broader research into brain metabolism and resilience in other species.

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    Bullfrogs have a brain superpower, scientists say●Bullfrogs have a brain superpower https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/bullfrog-brain-superpower-bMmastodonScience64 d ago

    A Popular Science report says bullfrogs possess an unusual brain ability, described as a backup fuel system that lets their brains keep functioning when oxygen runs low. The finding sheds light on how amphibians survive underwater for long periods, and readers online are sharing the story as a curious example of animal biology.

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    Populous: The Beginning praised for its fully 3D spherical maps▼The maps in # PopulousTheBeginning aren't just 2d, they're fully 3d spheres that you can even witness from space, it's aMmastodonCultureGaming31 h ago

    Players are revisiting Populous: The Beginning and highlighting its maps as fully 3D spheres viewable from space, a rare design choice in strategy games. Fans say it remains a standout feature decades later, with Planetary Annihilation often cited as one of the few other games to use a similar planet-scale approach. The game, originally released by Bullfrog, continues to draw admiration from retro gaming communities.

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    Nostalgia Pulls Players Back to Populous: The Beginning●Randomly, I've fallen into # PopulousTheBeginning perhaps because From Dust just flashed into my brain and convoyed me tMmastodonCultureGaming11 d ago

    A gamer says they have returned to Populous: The Beginning, prompted by memories of From Dust, and is enjoying hurling lightning bolts and knocking enemy tribes into the sea for instant kills. It is a personal anecdote about revisiting the 1998 Bullfrog god game rather than a larger story, with the player calling the experience fun.

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    Populous on Sega Master System marks 35 years▼Aquest mes fa 35 anys que ens arribava "Populous" per "Master System" de # Sega 🕹🎮. # Populous # MasterSystem # EstratègMmastodonCultureGaming110 d ago

    This month marks 35 years since the release of Populous on Sega's Master System. The god-game strategy classic, originally created by Peter Molyneux and Bullfrog, reached Sega's console as one of the more unusual ports of the era. Retro gaming communities are marking the anniversary, remembering the title as an early landmark of the simulation and strategy genres on home consoles.

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    Popular Science reports that bullfrogs possess an unusual brain capability, described as a 'superpower'. The article highlights research into the amphibian's nervous system, though the specific finding beyond the headline is not detailed in available coverage. The story is drawing attention as an intriguing piece of animal biology news.