Saturday Citations: Intermittent fasting and chronic stress; macroscopic entanglement; gamma-ray bursts (opens in new tab)

Researchers reported this week a deadly outbreak of plague in Siberia 5,500 years ago, revealing that Yersinia pestis evolved lethal genetic traits far earlier than suspected. A drug developed for heart tissue repair may also help kidney tissue repair and regeneration. And neighborhood socialization opportunities could shape children's brain development.