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Coronavirus news of the week (VIDEO)
Live Science - 29 Aug 2020 13:00
Catch up on important COVID-19 news from Live Science.
Researchers Uncover Network Mechanism Underlying Rumination
Neuroscience News - 29 Aug 2020 21:26
Researchers have uncovered the neural mechanism underlying rumination. The study reports when rumination occurs, coupling between the core and medial temporal lobe subsystems of the default mode network becomes elevated,...
Sleep Restriction Amplifies Anger
Neuroscience News - 29 Aug 2020 20:05
People report experiencing greater feelings of anger on days following disrupted sleep.
Elon Musk demonstrated a Neuralink brain implant in a live pig
New Scientist - 29 Aug 2020 04:38
A pig named Gertrude demonstrated a working Neuralink brain implant for the first time, and Elon Musk says the next step is to move into human trials soon
Is the Y chromosome dying out?
Live Science - 29 Aug 2020 13:00
We've got good news for men.
Atheists Are More Likely to Sleep Better
Neuroscience News - 29 Aug 2020 19:30
Atheists and agnostics are less likely to experience sleep problems than those who have religious faith. 73% of atheists and agnostics report getting more than seven hours of nightly sleep, compared to 63% of Catholics a...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through August 29)
Singularity Hub - 29 Aug 2020 16:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE How Special Relativity Can Help AI Predict the Future Will Douglas Heaven | MIT Technology Review “The AI can make guesses about the future without having to learn anything about the progression...
What happens when babies with heart defects become adults?
Science Daily - 29 Aug 2020 15:27
More than 90% of babies born with heart defects survive into adulthood. As a result, there are now more adults living with congenital heart disease than children. These adults have a chronic, lifelong condition and the E...
How to treat the most common heart attacks
Science Daily - 29 Aug 2020 15:27
One in five patients die within a year after the most common type of heart attack.
Look beyond opioids to solve national substance use epidemic
Science Daily - 29 Aug 2020 02:49
A new study published reveals that three-quarters of participants in an inpatient addiction intervention program came into the hospital using more than one substance. The findings suggests that a singular focus on opioid...