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Family dynamics may influence suicidal thoughts in children
Neuroscience News - 9 Feb 2020 00:07
Findings show suicidal thoughts can begin in children as young as nine years of age. Family conflict and parental monitoring are significant predictors of suicidal thoughts in children.
Bioengineers 3D-print implants to seed multiple layers of tissue
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2020 18:43
Bioengineers print 3D implants with layered cells destined to become distinct combinations of tissue, like bone and cartilage. The scaffolds degrade over time to leave the natural tissues in place.
Dietary interventions may slow onset of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders
Science Daily - 8 Feb 2020 18:43
Significantly reducing dietary levels of the amino acid methionine could slow onset and progression of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis in high-risk individuals, according to new findings.
5 reasons hyenas like Harley Quinn's 'Bruce' are amazing
Live Science - 9 Feb 2020 01:17
Harley Quinn has a hyena friend in the movie "Birds of Prey," but even without supervillain sidekicks, hyenas are super-awesome.
Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2020 23:49
Study highlights the risk of persistent visual side effects in men who take the highest recommended dose of viagra. Some of the visual disturbances include color vision impairments, blurred vision, and problems with ligh...
Linguistics: The pronunciation paradox
Neuroscience News - 8 Feb 2020 23:28
Second language learners can hear pronunciation errors fellow learners make but tend to overestimate the quality of their own pronunciation.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 8)
Singularity Hub - 8 Feb 2020 19:00
GENE EDITING CRISPR’d Cells Show Promise in First US Human Safety Trial Megan Molteni | Wired “The highly anticipated results showed that the procedure is both safe and feasible; the CRISPR'd cells went where they we...
What's the difference between race and ethnicity?
Live Science - 8 Feb 2020 16:00
If someone asked you to describe your identity to them, where would you begin? Would it come down to your skin color or your nationality? What about the language you speak, your religion, your cultural traditions or your...
Lyme disease cases may rise 92 per cent in US due to climate change
New Scientist - 8 Feb 2020 12:00
Climate change could nearly double new cases of Lyme disease by the end of the century in the US, even if the world manages to limit warming to levels agreed under the Paris climate deal