Summary: Chronic pain affects millions, but opioid medications bring high risks of dependence and side effects. Researchers have now pinpointed specific neurons in the amygdala that make pain feel unpleasant,…
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Employers need plans to protect workers from rising heat stress, UN says
UN agencies have urged employers, trade unions, local authorities and health experts to team up on creating tailored plans to protect workers from heat stress, as a warming world exposes…
The phoenix isn’t the only critter to survive the flames
At the end of its life, the phoenix goes out in style. With a loud cry, the crimson bird bursts into flames. Then from a pile of ash, a baby…
Brain Study Reveals Circuit Controlling Depression and Anxiety
Summary: A new study identifies brain area 46 in the marmoset dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as a key regulator of mood-related behavior. When this region was inactivated, the animals showed less…
Estimating an e-scooter origin-destination model leveraging Yelp POI data
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Dr. Abolfazl Karimpour, Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and Director of the Transportation AI Research Lab (TRAIL), is lead author of a…
End-of-life care missing a key player: The psychologist
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Psychologists could play a vital role in helping Australians navigate voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research shows there are significant barriers…
Disease is the greatest threat to bee health. Can genetically engineered probiotics help protect them?
If you cannot engineer the organism, engineer its microbiome. Since scientists began exploring how to solve problems using synthetic biology, by focusing on microbial symbionts, a whole universe of possibilities…
How lymphoma rewires the human genome
Engineered mantle cell lymphoma cells. Credit: Roser Zaurin/Centro de Regulación Genómica Translocations are chromosomal “cut and paste” errors that drive many lymphomas, a type of blood cancer and the sixth…
How Stress Types Differently Impact Brain and Behavior
Summary: Stress is a universal experience, but not all stress affects the brain in the same way. A new study in rats reveals that acute stress provokes anxiety-like behaviors, especially…
Secretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It won’t have any crew, but the U.S. Space Force is set to send the Boeing-built X-37B spacecraft—which looks like a miniature space shuttle—back for a…
