Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulfate infusion (or ‘drip’) can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent review has…
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Melatonin Receptor is Key to REM Sleep and Memory
Summary: Scientists have identified the melatonin MT1 receptor as a key regulator of REM sleep, crucial for memory, dreaming, and emotional regulation. This discovery may pave the way for targeted…
New models quantify how ‘nociception’ could help improve management of surgical pain
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The degree to which a surgical patient’s subconscious processing of pain, or “nociception,” is properly managed by their anesthesiologist will directly affect the degree of post-operative…
“Sleeping on It” Helps With Rational Decision Making
Summary: A new study reveals that while snap judgments heavily influence decisions made immediately, “sleeping on it” helps people make more rational choices. Researchers found that participants who made instant…
Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits
Credit: CC0 Public Domain What is the first thing you do in the morning after you awaken? Many people immediately check their phones for notifications of messages, alerts and social…
Senegalese banker picked to lead loss and damage fund
Diong has experience in development banking, government and insurance against climate disasters in Africa Governments have chosen veteran Senegalese banker Ibrahima Cheikh Diong to lead the new United Nations’ fund for responding…
Physicists use quantum correlations of photon pairs to hide images from standard cameras
Fig. 1. Experimental results. a, Experimental setup. b, Intensity image on the camera and c, correlation image. The intensity image reveals no information about the object, which can nevertheless be…
