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10 Things We Learned About Humans in 2019
Live Science - 29 Dec 2019 14:00
This past year, new discoveries have revealed an invisible network of immune cells, a "Jell-O" violin in our ears and how the oldest people in this world survived to such extreme ages.
Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia
Neuroscience News - 30 Dec 2019 01:55
Older mice given anti-inflammatory medication were better able to learn new tasks and became almost as adept at learning as mice half their age.
Why Your New Year's Resolution Should Be Self-Acceptance
Neuroscience News - 30 Dec 2019 01:31
Researchers urge people to reframe negative messages about eating and weight loss for the new year ahead.
The Decade in Astronomy: These Space Discoveries Shaped the 2010s
Live Science - 29 Dec 2019 21:45
As the 2010s come to a close, it's time to revisit how some of the biggest space science stories shaped the decade.
How a Machine That Can Make Anything Would Change Everything
Singularity Hub - 29 Dec 2019 19:00
"Something is going to happen in the next forty years that will change things, probably more than anything else since we left the caves." -James Burke James Burke has a vision for the future. He believes that by the midd...
Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics
New Scientist - 29 Dec 2019 16:00
The tropics are the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Now there is evidence that they are also the main source of evolutionary innovation and diversity
Some types of endometriosis may be present from birth
New Scientist - 29 Dec 2019 10:00
A new understanding of the origins of endometriosis suggests that there may be different subtypes of the condition that could benefit from different treatments
People think marketing and political campaigns use psychology to influence their behaviors
Neuroscience News - 29 Dec 2019 02:17
While people believe advertising and political campaigns exploit psychological research to control their unconscious behavior, many still feel the choices they make are their own.