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ADHD and ASD: What the eyes could reveal
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2022 16:16
Researchers found that recordings from the retina could identify distinct signals for both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing a potential biomarker for each cond...
Solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year
New Scientist - 17 Jun 2022 14:59
In an approximate 11-year cycle, the sun blasts out charged particles and magnetised plasma that can distort Earth's magnetic field, which may disrupt our body clock and ultimately affect the heart
A Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants' Motor Development
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 23:49
A newly designed baby jumpsuit that monitors motor development carries the possibility for assessing overall neurodevelopment in infants.
Researchers Create Maps of the Brain After Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 23:27
A new brain mapping study finds damage to one part of the brain changes connections between neurons across the entire brain.
Long COVID Risk Less During Omicron Compared to Delta
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 23:00
The odds of those infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suffering long-COVID are 20-50% less than those infected during the Delta wave of COVID.
Scientists Make Breakthrough in Understanding Serotonin Receptors
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 22:35
Researchers have resolved the structures of all 12 serotonin receptor subtypes.
Neurons and Glia Collaborate to Drive Neural Regeneration Following Brain Injury
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 22:09
Study reveals how neurons and glial cells contribute to drive neurodegeneration following brain injury.
Artificial Neural Networks Model Facial Processing in Autism
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 21:28
Artificial intelligence helps shed new light on why many with autism have a difficult time when it comes to processing emotions via facial expressions.
Giro Regime cycling shoes review
Live Science - 17 Jun 2022 21:10
If you're a Peloton pro, the Giro Regime Cycling Shoes should be your go-to footwear
When It Comes to ADHD and ASD, the Eyes Could Reveal All
Neuroscience News - 17 Jun 2022 20:55
Measuring the electrical activity of the retina in response to light stimulus could be a biomarker for ADHD and autism, researchers report.
3 kids receive kidney transplants without need for immune-suppressing drugs
Live Science - 17 Jun 2022 20:55
Three children with a rare genetic disease received kidney transplants without the need for any immune-suppressing drugs.
Neuroscientists create maps of the brain after traumatic brain injury
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2022 20:34
Scientists have discovered that an injury to one part of the brain changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain.
Rethinking the rabies vaccine
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2022 20:34
Researchers may have discovered the path to better rabies vaccine design. Researchers share one of the first high-resolution looks at the rabies virus glycoprotein in its vulnerable 'trimeric' form.
China's 'alien' signal almost certainly came from humans, project researcher says
Live Science - 17 Jun 2022 18:38
Despite the false alarm, SETI researchers are still pretty sure we're not alone in the universe.
How holographic interferometry could influence the future
Phys.org - 17 Jun 2022 18:10
Holographic interferometry is the technique of measuring stress, strain, and vibration with light. It is defined by the wavelength of light, finding flaws in structural bonds. It makes full use of a hologram's ability to...
Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year
New Scientist - 17 Jun 2022 17:58
African pouched rats equipped with backpacks are being trained to locate survivors trapped under debris. Their size, natural curiosity and powerful sense of smell make them well-suited for the job
Feedback loop in Greenland amplified ice melt from warm weather
New Scientist - 17 Jun 2022 17:48
Last August, rain fell for the first time at the peak of Greenland's ice sheet, but this had little impact on ice melt compared with other effects
Math model predicts efficacy of drug treatments for heart attacks
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2022 17:15
Researchers used mice to develop a mathematical model of a myocardial infarction. The new model predicts several useful new drug combinations that may one day help treat heart attacks, according to researchers.
Rapha Classic cycling shoes review
Live Science - 17 Jun 2022 17:12
The Rapha Classic cycling shoe is a supremely stylish addition to the Rapha range, but the price tag isn't for the fainthearted
Exciting light emission and measuring temperature with ultrasound
Phys.org - 17 Jun 2022 16:39
If mechanoluminescent materials are subjected to external mechanical stress, they emit visible or invisible light. Such excitation can occur due to bending or gentle pressure, for example, but also completely contact-fre...
New device gets scientists closer to quantum materials breakthrough
Phys.org - 17 Jun 2022 16:28
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new photonic device that could get scientists closer to the "holy grail" of finding the global minimum of m...
More than one way to skin a tumor
Science Daily - 17 Jun 2022 16:18
The mechanism by which active inflammation occurs in parallel with immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment has been identified. Results showed reduced gene expression of regulatory T cell involved in immunosuppre...