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New Spiking Neuromorphic Chip Could Usher in an Era of Highly Efficient AI
Singularity Hub - 9 Nov 2021 17:00
When it comes to brain computing, timing is everything. It's how neurons wire up into circuits. It's how these circuits process highly complex data, leading to actions that can mean life or death. It's how our brains can...
Expectations and Dopamine Can Affect Outcome of SSRI Antidepressant Treatment
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 01:55
The placebo effect combined with dopamine levels can determine whether symptoms of depression and social anxiety will improve in patients prescribed SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found the positive effect of the medi...
New theory suggests dark matter can create new dark matter from regular matter
Phys.org - 9 Nov 2021 18:30
An international team of physicists is proposing an addition to dark matter theory. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group is suggesting that dark matter came from regular matter and t...
The Secrets of Regeneration From Worms That Glow in the Dark
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 02:47
Transgenic three-banded panther worms are helping researchers uncover vital clues about regeneration.
Increased Fats and Protein Could Provide Diagnosis in Lewy Body Dementia
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 02:27
Increased ceramide levels in the brain may be a unique feature of all types of Lewy body dementias, including LBD associated with Parkinson's disease.
Sitting More Is Linked to Increased Feelings of Depression and Anxiety
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 01:33
People who reported more sedentary behavior as a result of the COVID lockdowns were more likely to develop symptoms of depression and anxiety than those who maintained a more active lifestyle.
Happy Stories Synch Brain Activity More Than Sad Stories
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 01:06
Sharing happy, positive stories increases feelings of closeness and brain synchrony between narrator and listener more than sharing sad stories, a new study reports.
New Imaging Biomarkers That Predict Antidepressant Response Identified
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 23:50
Combining neuroimaging and artificial intelligence, researchers identified novel brain signatures unique to the response of each antidepressant.
Listening to Favorite Music Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer's Patients
Neuroscience News - 9 Nov 2021 23:11
Repeatedly listening to personally meaningful music induced brain plasticity and improved cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
How sleep affects the brain
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 21:22
To get a great night's sleep it helps to know how sleep affects the brain
'Tsunami' of gravitational waves sets record for most ever space-time ripples detected
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 21:17
The waves allow for vital glimpses of objects that don't produce much light.
Do basements need a dehumidifier?
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 20:50
If you're wondering do basements need a dehumidifier, we've got the answer for you here.
Can wisdom teeth grow back?
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 20:27
We know they can be a pain, but can wisdom teeth grow back?
Lost capital city of the Mongol Empire was far bigger than thought
New Scientist - 9 Nov 2021 20:00
The city, built by the son of Genghis Khan, was once thought to be about one-tenth as big as it actually was
What are the different types of exercise bike?
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 19:55
What are the different types of exercise bike? Let's look at the most popular bikes for the home and gym
How a novel radio frequency control system enhances quantum computers
Phys.org - 9 Nov 2021 19:46
A team of physicists and engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) successfully demonstrated the feasibility of low-cost and high-performance radio frequency modules for qubit controls at room tem...
Fish defy death to rub up against great white sharks. Here's why.
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 19:32
Fish use sharks as scrub brushes by pushing up against the sea predator's scaly bodies to get rid of parasites and other irritants.
How would Earth be different if modern humans never existed?
Live Science - 9 Nov 2021 19:21
Humanity shaped the world at the expense of many species, which were driven to extinction through our activities. How would Earth be different if modern humans never existed?
Marsquakes happen more often during the planet's northern summer
New Scientist - 9 Nov 2021 19:19
The NASA Insight lander has measured the frequency of shallow marsquakes and found they are more common when it is summer in Mars's northern hemisphere
Retinoid therapy may improve vision in people with rare genetic disorder
Science Daily - 9 Nov 2021 19:06
Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers documented the natural history of vision impairment in patients and identified the cell mechanism behind prog...
A potential role for ibuprofen in older adults' immunity to RSV
Science Daily - 9 Nov 2021 19:03
New research suggests there may someday be a role for ibuprofen in providing older adults with lasting immunity against RSV, a virus commonly associated with infants and young kids that also rivals the flu as a dangerous...
Drug used to prevent miscarriage increases risk of cancer in offspring
Science Daily - 9 Nov 2021 19:03
Exposure in utero to a drug used to prevent miscarriage can lead to an increased risk of developing cancer, according to researchers.