Summary: Elevated opioid neurotransmission in the brain may underlie appetite loss and emotional symptoms in anorexia nervosa. Compared to healthy controls, patients with anorexia had increased opioidergic tone, which regulates…
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Dopamine Clock May Drive Bipolar Mood Swings
Summary: New research suggests that mood swings in bipolar disorder are regulated by two clocks: the body’s 24-hour circadian rhythm and a dopamine-based clock that influences alertness. When these clocks…
Can self-driving cars navigate roundabouts?
Credit: Stephan H. Roundabouts, circular intersections that grant right of way to drivers inside the circle, are an increasingly common feature of U.S. roads—in part because they reduce both traffic…
Universal, Spotify ink multi-year deal
Spotify and the major music company Universal have inked a new deal. Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, and streaming behemoth Spotify on Sunday announced a multi-year direct…
Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector
Windmills make up about 10 percent of US energy production, with the largest output in the Republican-led states of Texas, Iowa and Oklahoma. Donald Trump has long ranted against wind…
Fired IT worker partly shuts down British Museum
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The British Museum said it had closed a number of exhibits after a fired IT contractor “shut down” some of its systems, in one of several…
Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024. Credit: AP…
Cyber safety board axed: Implications for US security
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Before the end of its first full day of operations, the new Trump administration gutted all advisory panels for the Department of Homeland Security. Among these…
Meta tests ads on Threads, its alternative to X
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Facebook parent Meta has begun testing ads on its newest social network Threads, an executive announced Friday, as the company continues to grow its alternative to…
Nepal explores paving with plastic
Vehicles riding over a road built using recycled plastic waste in Pokhara. Cars speeding along a smooth, black-colored street in Nepal’s Pokhara are also driving over heaps of discarded plastic,…
