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Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2019 00:57
The quality of mental well-being one experiences at age 42 may be a strong predictor of time spent pursuing physical activities at age 50.
Could Life on Earth Have Come from Another Star System?
Live Science - 5 May 2019 14:50Gender-biased protein may play role in autism: Mouse study
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2019 21:48
204 proteins discovered were more highly regulated in females than males, with 31% of the proteins being associated with the development of Autism, researchers report. Findings shed new light on why males are at higher r...
New early detection blood test for Alzheimer's
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2019 17:57
A new two-tier diagnostic blood test which evaluates both amyloid beta and tau, can help detect Alzheimer's disease in presymptomatic patients.
New chemical probe for visualizing brain immune cells
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2019 17:28
The chemical probe CDr20 can label microglia in living cells, researchers report.
Artificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2019 17:12
A new deep learning algorithm can reliably determine what visual stimuli neurons in the visual cortex respond best to.
Genes linked to psychoactive properties of beverages may explain why we love coffee, beer and soda
Neuroscience News - 5 May 2019 16:37
Genes related to the psychoactive properties of sweet and bitter beverages, and not variations in our taste genes, may explain why some people prefer sodas over coffee, and vice-versa.
The Challenge of Abundance: Boredom, Meaning, and the Struggle of Mental Freedom
Singularity Hub - 5 May 2019 16:27
As technology continues to progress, the possibility of an abundant future seems more likely. Artificial intelligence is expected to drive down the cost of labor, infrastructure, and transport. Alternative energy systems...
A Killer Asteroid Is Coming -- We Don't Know When (So Let's Be Ready), Bill Nye Says
Live Science - 5 May 2019 14:42Monkeys seem to prefer each other's company after a scary experience
New Scientist - 5 May 2019 10:00
Rhesus macaques appear to have become closer to each other after hurricane Maria devastated their island home in the Caribbean