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Two distinct sleep stages emerge in jumping spider, including a REM-like state

3 days 16 hours ago
Humans and other vertebrates go through various stages of sleep, including REM (rapid eye movement) sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and muscle twitches. Can a similar sleep state be observed in spiders? Researchers from the Institute of Organismic Biology at the University of Bonn investigated this in the Australian jumping spider Portia fimbriata. The work is published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Wheat Extending Losses to Monday

3 days 16 hours ago
The wheat complex facing losses on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts are posting losses of 7 to 8 ½ cents on the day. KC HRW futures are showing losses of 5 to 6 cents on Monday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with losses of 7 to 8 cents at midday. Monday...

Corn Closing in on Unchanged at Midday

3 days 16 hours ago
Corn futures are off their overnight lows, with contracts holding onto fractional losses at midday on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down ½ cent at $4.16 1/2. Following elections in Brazil over the weekend, President Lula da Silva was reelected in a surprise that has sent...

Wheat Extending Losses to Monday

3 days 16 hours ago
The wheat complex facing losses on Monday. Chicago SRW contracts are posting losses of 7 to 8 ½ cents on the day. KC HRW futures are showing losses of 5 to 6 cents on Monday. MPLS spring wheat is trading with losses of 7 to 8 cents at midday. Monday...

Corn Closing in on Unchanged at Midday

3 days 16 hours ago
Corn futures are off their overnight lows, with contracts holding onto fractional losses at midday on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down ½ cent at $4.16 1/2. Following elections in Brazil over the weekend, President Lula da Silva was reelected in a surprise that has sent...

Soybeans Holding Lower on Monday Following Brazil Pressure

3 days 16 hours ago
Soybeans are trading with 17 to 18 cent nearby losses on Monday, following elections in Brazil over the weekend. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 18 cents at $11.81 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $6.40 to $6.80, with Soy Oil futures 5 to 11 points lower. Following...

Cotton Falling Lower on Monday

3 days 16 hours ago
Cotton futures are showing sharp losses of 115 to 125 points in the front months on Monday. Crude oil is up $1.07 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.152 higher. The large managed money speculators and cotton futures and options added just 767 contracts to their...

Soybeans Holding Lower on Monday Following Brazil Pressure

3 days 16 hours ago
Soybeans are trading with 17 to 18 cent nearby losses on Monday, following elections in Brazil over the weekend. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 18 cents at $11.81 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $6.40 to $6.80, with Soy Oil futures 5 to 11 points lower. Following...

Cotton Falling Lower on Monday

3 days 16 hours ago
Cotton futures are showing sharp losses of 115 to 125 points in the front months on Monday. Crude oil is up $1.07 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.152 higher. The large managed money speculators and cotton futures and options added just 767 contracts to their...