Neuroscience Daily for 10 July follows 3 stories from r/neuro and r/neuroscience, moving through insect tau biology, bci weapon claims, neurons intelligence.

1. Insect Tau Biology

This story is about a science-fiction writing question from r/neuro: if tau protein mutations drive dementia in humans, could insects be affected too. The post imagines a near-future pandemic of early-onset dementia spreading across species, with examples like birds losing migration routes and bees failing to return to their hives.

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2. BCI Weapon Claims

This story from r/neuroscience is about allegations that so-called brain-computer weapons are being used in China, and whether current brain-computer interface technology could plausibly do that. The original post does not present a linked study or news report, but instead asks three broad questions about how advanced BCIs really are, whether remote manipulation of thoughts or behavior is scientifically plausible, and what ethical safeguards exist.

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3. Neurons Intelligence

This story is about whether having more neurons is actually connected to higher intelligence, from a Reddit discussion shared into r/neuroscience. The post itself mainly raises the question of whether a larger neuron count or a bigger brain would translate into more flexible thinking.

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That's it for today.