Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL (University…
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The Risky Brain: Unraveling the Neural Codes of Lottery Choices
Summary: Researchers pinpointed a key brain region in rats that determines their economic decisions when facing lottery-like uncertainties. The frontal orienting field (FOF) was identified as a major player in…
Microbiome and Diet Could Mitigate PTSD Symptoms
Summary: Researchers explored the potential link between the Mediterranean diet, the gut microbiome, and PTSD symptoms. Their study, involving 191 participants, revealed that those following a Mediterranean diet exhibited fewer…
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft preparing for its first asteroid flyby
A size comparison of (152830) Dinkinesh (shown in blue in the artist concept) to the main belt asteroid (2867) Steins and the near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Steins is currently the…
Suit charges crypto firms with billion-dollar fraud
Gemini crypto exchange founded by Tyler Winklevoss (L) and Cameron Winklevoss could be barred from New York’s financial industry if a lawsuit filed by that state’s attorney general succeeds in…
Archaeologists find a rare reliquary belonging to a medieval knight |
Archaeologists conducting excavations of a knights stronghold have uncovered a rare cross-shaped reliquary. The discovery was made in the town of Woźniki, located in Lubliniec County, Poland. The structure was…
An extra 3 centimeters can prevent fires in rooftop solar panel systems
More and more people are installing solar panel systems. However, if an electrical fault occurs, it could lead to a fire. In this experiment, the fire has spread up the…
Tobacco purchases rise following restrictions on e-cigarette sales, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The immense popularity of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, among young people has led many policymakers to restrict the sale of flavored varieties. But rather than nudging…
Health care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after historic strike
The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions reached a tentative agreement with its employer on a new four-year contract on Oct. 13, 2023. They agreed following the largest documented strike of…
