Summary: New research reveals that witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes, distinct from those caused by experiencing trauma firsthand. The study found that indirect trauma leads to different protein degradation…
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Verbal Fluency Might Predict Human Longevity
Summary: A recent study reveals a surprising link between longevity and verbal fluency—the ability to effectively recall and utilize vocabulary. Researchers analyzed cognitive data from the Berlin Aging Study, involving…
Combating the measles threat means examining the reasons for declining vaccination rates
Illustration of the virus which causes measles. Credit: CDC/ Allison M. Maiuri, MPH, CHES Measles was supposedly eradicated in Canada more than a quarter century ago. But today, measles is…
New adsorbent captures CO₂ from air and withstands high temperatures
The dry adsorbent (SMKIER-1) developed by the research team. Credit: Korea Institute Of Energy Research A research team from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a…
Key decay mechanism behind superior biological effects of heavy-ion cancer therapy uncovered
Relaxation mechanisms in the hydrated pyrimidine cluster after heavy-ion irradiation. Credit: IMP Heavy-ion therapy, one of the most advanced radiotherapy techniques, has proven to be more effective than conventional X-rays…
Some of Sydney’s koalas are chlamydia-free, but still at risk
Some of Sydney’s koalas are facing an uncompromising dilemma. The koalas living in one corner of Australia’s largest city are perilously inbred, researchers report February 26 in Conservation Genetics. But…
“Forgotten” fragile states unite to end climate-finance blind spot
A dozen countries ravaged by conflict and humanitarian crises have joined forces to urge the international community to deliver the funding they need to absorb and respond to worsening climate…
New AI tool visualizes a cell’s ‘social network’ to help treat cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence (AI)-based neural network can rapidly analyze and interpret millions of cells from a patient sample, predicting molecular changes in the tissue. It…
Why NASA’s Starliner astronauts spent 9 months in space on a 10-day mission: A timeline
NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams are finally headed back to Earth. The duo launched to the International Space Station (ISS) last June on the first-ever crewed…
