Summary: Scientists used non-invasive MRI to study shrews that seasonally shrink and regrow their brains, uncovering water loss as the key driver of this rare phenomenon. Despite losing about nine…
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Depression Disrupts Learning to Avoid Unpleasant Events
Summary: Depression specifically impairs the ability to learn how to actively avoid unpleasant events, though it does not affect avoidance behavior once learned. Researchers tested 465 participants across a range…
Climate Home News seeks pitches on energy transition minerals
Climate Home News is seeking pitches on the trends shaping the extraction, processing and governance of key raw materials for the energy transition, including lithium, nickel, copper and rare earths.…
AI co-pilot boosts noninvasive brain-computer interface by interpreting user intent
Using the AI-BCI system, a participant successfully completed the “pick-and-place” task moving four blocks with the assistance of AI and a robotic arm. Credit: Johannes Lee, Jonathan Kao, Neural Engineering…
‘We’ve known it’s been coming for a while’: Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency
The U.K. government’s announcement to absorb the nation’s 15-year-old space agency into a recently established government department may sound shocking to some, but it came as no surprise to insiders.…
Report on social media age assurance trial says there is not a one-size-fits-all solution
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s government trial has found age-assurance for its under-16 social media ban can be done effectively and protect privacy, but there is not a one-size-fits-all model.…
Metformin changes blood metal levels in humans, offering further insight into its mechanism of action
Although metformin is the most widely prescribed diabetes drug in the world, its mechanism of action is still not clear. Kobe University endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru has now made significant progress,…
Fall allergy symptoms are similar to spring and summer—and can hit as hard
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’re wondering why your spring allergy symptoms never went away, it’s possible you are suffering from spring… into summer… into fall allergies. “Some people suffer…
Extreme Heat Makes People More Negative
Summary: A large-scale global study shows that extreme heat affects not just our bodies, but also our emotions. Researchers analyzed over a billion social media posts and found that when…
