Summary: Researchers analyzed human motivation from an evolutionary perspective, identifying 15 key motives that drive behavior. These motives, grouped into five categories—environmental, physiological, reproductive, psychological, and social—reflect adaptations that helped…
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Why Some People Remember Dreams and Others Don’t
Summary: A new study explores why some people vividly recall dreams while others forget them. Researchers found that dream recall is influenced by personality traits, sleep patterns, and even seasonal…
How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives
For decades, military doctors faced a critical challenge: What’s the best way to safely and effectively deliver oxygen to patients in remote combat zones, rural hospitals or disaster-stricken areas? Oxygen…
New therapy reduces reoffending in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder
Credit: Alex Green from Pexels A new psychological therapy designed by a team of UCL-led researchers has been found to reduce rates of violence and aggression among male offenders with…
Treating liver fibrosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: Research identifies novel mechanism
The proposed model for FGF21-activated PPP6C in treating liver Fibrosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. Credit: Prof. Li Yu’s group Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) significantly increases the risk of liver cirrhosis…
Lost tomb of Thutmose II discovered near Luxor
A joint English-Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Thutmose II, the son of Thutmose I and his…
AI model automatically segments MRI images, reducing radiologist workload
Example MRI scans in the training dataset. Since images were randomly sampled from clinical routine, the dataset (n = 561) contains a wide variety of different contrasts, pathologies, and image…
Depression Speeds Up Physical Illness
Summary: Adults with a history of depression develop long-term physical conditions about 30% faster than those without, according to a large study. Researchers analyzed data from over 172,000 participants and…
Prenatal Stress Hormones Alter Brain Development
Summary: Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Researchers used brain organoids to study the effects of synthetic glucocorticoids,…
