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Vampire bats live in female-only groups and share their food
New Scientist - 7 Jul 2021 02:01
Female vampire bats tend to hang out in groups - but unlike many group-living primates or birds, the colony members groom and share food equally
Fish are becoming addicted to methamphetamines seeping into rivers
New Scientist - 7 Jul 2021 01:00
Methamphetamines and other drugs can enter freshwater rivers through wastewater, and lab tests show trout can become addicted, changing their behaviour by reducing their activity levels
mRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91 percent in fully vaccinated people, study finds
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 00:09
People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study. For those few vaccinated people who do still get an ...
Faulty Memories of Our Past Whereabouts: The Fallacy of an Airtight Alibi
Neuroscience News - 7 Jul 2021 23:57
People's recollections of events are wrong approximately 36% of the time, especially if the events are similar.
When Taste and Healthfulness Compete, Taste Has a Hidden Advantage
Neuroscience News - 7 Jul 2021 23:21
It takes slightly longer to include information about healthy foods in the process of choosing between the taste and healthiness of a snack.
For Neuroscientists and Researchers in General, a Checklist for Eliminating Gender Bias
Neuroscience News - 7 Jul 2021 22:23
Researchers set forth a new summary of the forms gender bias can take and propose a new checklist to remedy the problems they discovered.
Quantum particles: Pulled and compressed
Phys.org - 7 Jul 2021 22:18
Very recently, researchers led by Markus Aspelmeyer at the University of Vienna and Lukas Novotny at ETH Zurich cooled a glass nanoparticle into the quantum regime for the first time. To do this, the particle is deprived...
Researchers record brainwaves to measure 'cybersickness'
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 22:05
In a new study, researchers used electroencephalography to better understand and work toward solutions for virtual reality-induced discomfort.
Could ketogenic diet be helpful with brain cancer?
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 22:05
A modified ketogenic diet may be worth exploring for people with brain tumors, according to a new study. The small study found that the diet was safe and feasible for people with brain tumors called astrocytomas. The stu...
'Fortunate accident' may yield immunity weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 22:04
Researchers have announced an accidentally discovered, potentially game-changing treatment -- one that may one day provide an alternative immune-based solution to the danger of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
Study gauges hospital preparedness for the next national medical crisis
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 22:02
Use of a new preparedness tool can help hospitals determine their ability to respond to unexpected surges due to mass shootings, terrorist attacks, or future pandemics.
Could a Longer Reproductive Period Put Women at Greater Risk for Alzheimer's Disease?
Neuroscience News - 7 Jul 2021 22:02
Longer reproductive periods in women with an increased duration of endogenous estrogen were linked to higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid.
Dancing With Music Can Halt Most Debilitating Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Neuroscience News - 7 Jul 2021 21:43
Weekly musical dance classes can help to improve daily living and motor functions in those with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease.
What are invasive species?
Live Science - 7 Jul 2021 20:41
An invasive species is a type of animal, plant, fungus or any other living thing that has arrived in a new environment and can harm other species there.
Tiny tools: Controlling individual water droplets as biochemical reactors
Phys.org - 7 Jul 2021 20:35
Miniaturization is rapidly reshaping the field of biochemistry, with emerging technologies such as microfluidics and "lab-on-a-chip" devices taking the world by storm. Chemical reactions that were normally conducted in f...
Secret patterns found in arrangement of medieval Islamic tombs
Live Science - 7 Jul 2021 20:29
Thousands of medieval Islamic tombs in eastern Sudan were arranged in hard-to-detect patterns, with sacred "parent" tombs hosting subclusters of emanating burials.
Tiny tools: Controlling individual water droplets as biochemical reactors
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 20:07
Scientists develop a method to better manipulate tiny droplets in lab-on-a-chip applications for biochemistry, cell culturing, and drug screening.
Impulsiveness tied to faster eating in children, can lead to obesity
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 20:07
The research sought to uncover the relationship between temperament and eating behaviors in early childhood. The findings are critical because faster eating and greater responsiveness to food cues have been linked to obe...
Discovery shows how tuning the immune system may enhance vaccines and ease disease
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 20:07
A metabolic control pathway that regulates T follicular helper cells offers targets for drugs to stimulate the adaptive immune response.
New imaging technique may boost research in biology, neuroscience
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 20:06
A research team presents a new process that uses computational imaging to get high resolution images at a rate 100 to 1,000 times faster than other state-of-the-art technologies that use complex algorithms and machine le...
Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly
Science Daily - 7 Jul 2021 20:03
A team of researchers has developed a modified version of two-photon imaging that can scan deeper within tissue and perform the imaging much faster than previously possible.
Microscopy technique makes finer images of deeper tissue, more quickly
Phys.org - 7 Jul 2021 20:00
To create high-resolution, 3D images of tissues such as the brain, researchers often use two-photon microscopy, which involves aiming a high-intensity laser at the specimen to induce fluorescence excitation. However, sca...