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The Future of Psychedelic Science
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 00:03
From treating depression and other mental health disorders, to helping relieve chronic pain, researchers discuss the advantages and implications of psychedelic treatments.
Improving Air Quality Reduces Dementia Risk
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 20:23
Previous studies have linked air pollution to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and a number of other disorders. Researchers report reducing air pollution significantly decreases dementia risk and slows cognitive ...
Biomarker Could Help Diagnosis Schizophrenia at an Early Age
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 23:23
Study reveals an abundance of the CRMP2 protein in people with schizophrenia. The findings could lead to a blood-based biomarker test for the mental health disorder.
No more finger pricks: A continuous glucose monitor benefits patients with diabetes in more ways than one
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2021 23:03
A 15-center study of 175 patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes found that continuous glucose monitoring, compared to blood glucose meter monitoring, or finger pricking, significantly decreased their hemoglobin ...
Depression Isn't Crying in the Corner
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 22:44
Study reveals how depression can impact workers, especially when it comes to disclosing information about their disorder.
Early Signs of Frontotemporal Dementia Found in Personalized Cerebral Organoids
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 22:28
Researchers recreated the damage seen in frontotemporal dementia in brain organoid models. The study reveals an experimental drug designed to treat Crohn's disease may help prevent neuron death associated with FTD.
Rare Inherited Variants in Previously Unsuspected Genes May Confer Significant Risk for Autism
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 22:05
Study identifies a rare class of genetic differences transmitted from non-autistic parents to their children on the autism spectrum.
Big climate report to be released next month. Here's what to expect.
Live Science - 26 Jul 2021 22:02
A United Nations panel is preparing to present the first of three reports on climate change, defining the factors that shape it and recommending strategies for policymakers and global leaders.
Exercise Boosts Kids' Vocabulary Growth
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 21:44
Children who swim or participate in other motor movement-focused exercises were 13% more accurate in vocabulary tests than children who did not engage in exercise. Researchers say movement-focused exercises can help with...
Scientists model 'true prevalence' of COVID-19 throughout pandemic
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2021 21:28
Scientists have developed a statistical framework that incorporates key COVID-19 data -- such as case counts and deaths due to COVID-19 -- to model the true prevalence of this disease in the United States and individual ...
Aerobic Exercise Boosts Healthy Brain Aging
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 21:26
Aerobic exercise was associated with positive white matter changes in the brain for older adults.
Dozens of medical groups urge COVID-19 vaccination mandates for health workers
Live Science - 26 Jul 2021 21:09
The signatories include the American Medical Association, the American Nurses Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Through the thin-film glass, researchers spot a new liquid phase
Phys.org - 26 Jul 2021 21:00
Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a new type of liquid in thin films, which forms a high-density glass. Results generated in this study, conducted by researchers in Penn'...
ATLAS reports first observation of production
Phys.org - 26 Jul 2021 20:44
The ATLAS Collaboration at CERN announces the first observation of " production": The simultaneous creation of three massive W bosons in high-energy Large Hadron Collider (LHC) collisions.
Brain's 'Memory Center' Needed to Recognize Image Sequences but Not Single Sights
Neuroscience News - 26 Jul 2021 20:40
While the visual cortex stores individual images in the brain, the hippocampus plays a significant role in the ability to recognize a sequence of images.
Now in 3D: Deep learning techniques help visualize X-ray data in three dimensions
Phys.org - 26 Jul 2021 20:13
Computers have been able to quickly process 2D images for some time. Your cell phone can snap digital photographs and manipulate them in a number of ways. Much more difficult, however, is processing an image in three dim...
Most detailed human genome sequence yet reveals our hidden variation
New Scientist - 26 Jul 2021 19:41
The first analyses of a new and more complete version of the human genome reveal enormous amounts of previously-undetected variation that may underlie disease
Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forest
Live Science - 26 Jul 2021 19:03
Scientists believe the ultra-fast object landed in a densely-forested area near the capital, Oslo. It could take up to ten years to find.
Biggest cats in the world
Live Science - 26 Jul 2021 19:03
Big cats are found all over the world, from Alaska to China, and each one is ferociously unique. Here are the nine biggest cats alive today.
Scientists discover how high-energy electrons strengthen magnetic fields
Phys.org - 26 Jul 2021 18:43
More than 99% of the visible universe exists in a superheated state known as plasma--an ionized gas of electrons and ions. The motion of these charged particles produces magnetic fields that form an interstellar magnetic...
Acoustic tweezers can pick up objects without physical contact
Phys.org - 26 Jul 2021 18:41
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new technology which allows non-contact manipulation of small objects using sound waves. They used a hemispherical array of ultrasound transducers to genera...
Can we fix climate models to better predict record-shattering weather?
New Scientist - 26 Jul 2021 18:00
The ability of climate models to predict extremes has been called into question following a string of intense weather events around the world