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Spiral wave teleportation theory offers new path to defibrillate hearts, terminate arrhythmias
Science Daily - 25 Jun 2022 02:15
Researchers offer a new method to disrupt spiral waves that uses less energy and that may be less painful than traditional defibrillation.
Why does soda fizz?
Live Science - 25 Jun 2022 15:54
Soda's effervescence comes from processes that super-saturate the liquid with carbon dioxide, which later escapes from the soft drink as tiny, effervescent bubbles.
What is non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)?
Live Science - 25 Jun 2022 19:00
Pondering the question 'what is non-exercise activity thermogenesis?' We reveal everything you need to know, including how many calories it burns and how to increase your NEAT
Brain Bleeds in Babies' First Year Can Lead to Long-Term Vision Problems
Neuroscience News - 25 Jun 2022 00:38
Babies who experience severe brain bleeds during their first year of life are more likely to have long-term visual problems, a new study reports.
Study Argues Developmental Dyslexia Essential to Human Adaptive Success
Neuroscience News - 25 Jun 2022 00:20
Researchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has an evolutionary basis that plays a crucial role in human survival.
First Evidence of Replay During Sleep in the Human Motor Cortex, Which Governs Voluntary Movement
Neuroscience News - 25 Jun 2022 23:48
Data collected from a tetraplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed the brain replays the learned information during sleep.
Impostor Syndrome: When Self-Doubt Gets the Upper Hand
Neuroscience News - 25 Jun 2022 23:21
Impostor syndrome, or a fear that a person's abilities will be exposed as a "deception", can appear regardless of age, gender, or level of intelligence.
Alzheimer's Disease Affects Most Known Biological Pathways in the Brain
Neuroscience News - 25 Jun 2022 22:49
Out of 341 known biological pathways, 91% are linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Monkeypox may have undergone 'accelerated evolution,' scientists say
Live Science - 25 Jun 2022 16:10
The virus is mutating up to 12 times faster than expected.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through June 25)
Singularity Hub - 25 Jun 2022 16:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Yann LeCun Has a Bold New Vision for the Future of AI Melissa Heikkiläarchive page and Will Douglas Heaven | MIT Technology Review “In a draft document shared with MIT Technology Review, LeCun ...
The best and worst foods for teeth
Live Science - 25 Jun 2022 14:00
Want a pearly white smile? Here's what you need to know about the best and worst foods for teeth
Glycaemic index is a poor predictor of how foods raise blood sugar
New Scientist - 25 Jun 2022 09:00
A study of people with prediabetes shows that the same foods affect blood sugar levels very differently. The findings add to a growing body of evidence undermining the idea of a standard glycaemic index