Summary: Researchers have found that ketamine’s antidepressant effects target astroglia, a type of brain support cell, rather than neurons, challenging conventional views. Using zebrafish, scientists observed that ketamine suppressed the…
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Jovian vortex hunters contribute to storm study
A set of vortices—spinning storms—found by Jovian Vortex Hunters. Data from the JunoCam instrument on NASA’s Juno mission. Credit: NASA Jumping Jupiter! The results are in, storm chasers! Thanks to…
AI Tweaks Personality Tests to Appear More Likable
Summary: Large language models (LLMs) can identify when they are being given personality tests and adjust their responses to appear more socially desirable. Researchers found that LLMs, like GPT-4, showed…
Sheep earwax can record a dangerous diet
A bit of ear goop can reveal if sheep are eating dangerously poisonous plants. Earwax from sheep that have eaten death camas contains the plants’ toxins within a few days…
Being Watched Changes How Your Brain Processes Faces
Summary: A new study shows that knowing you’re under surveillance triggers a faster, automatic brain response to detect faces and gaze direction. Researchers found that participants monitored via CCTV became…
Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health
Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is noteworthy that President-elect Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a…
Hybrid machine learning model predicts financial market volatility with increased accuracy
Daily volatility prediction results from all tested models on the out-of-sample testing set on the S&P 500 Index. Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering With volatility so closely tied to…
Medical debt totaling $30 million to be paid off in Connecticut
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will soon be paid off, officials…
Doctors raise alarm on children’s health crisis in Chile’s copper hub
In the waiting room of doctor Iván Silva’s medical centre, Nadia Saavedra and her husband Claudio sit quietly as their three-year-old son Pablo attends his regular physiotherapy session. When Pablo…
