Key Questions Answered: Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?A: Many genes associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases are active during the earliest stages of…
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Discovering Life’s Meaning Through Emotion and Exploration
Key Questions Answered: Q: What is the “Geographic Model of Meaning in Life”?A: It’s a conceptual framework proposing that life’s meaning is not fixed but emerges as individuals explore their…
Old Injuries Rewire the Brain to Feel Fear and Pain Forever
Quick Q&A Q: Can past injuries increase sensitivity to future pain or stress?A: Yes — this study shows that old injuries can prime the brain to overreact to new stressors,…
Research shows how sulfate ions increase the lifespan, performance of aqueous batteries
A new study shows how sulfate and other salt ions reduce free water to improve the lifespan and performance of aqeuous batteries. Credit: Heno Hwang Scientists at King Abdullah University…
Suboptimal dialysis initiation common in patients with advanced CKD
Suboptimal dialysis initiation, typically defined as dialysis initiation during a hospitalization and/or with a central venous catheter, is common among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) followed in multidisciplinary…
FDA issues risk warning due to undeclared peanuts in some cracker sandwiches
Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches are being recalled due to the possible presence of undeclared peanuts, a major allergen. The affected products contain individually wrapped packs that may have been…
UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on Friday, with campaigners hailing them a “milestone” in their years-long…
How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
This image provided by NASA shows comet 96P Machholz which orbits the Sun about every 6 years, and is suspected to cause the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor showers. Credit: NASA/ESA/SOHO…
Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation and the fourth African country to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration. The signing…
Physicists discover new state of quantum matter
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a new state of quantum matter. The state exists within a material that the team reports could…
