Summary: Researchers found that Buddhist jhāna meditation and Christian speaking in tongues, despite their differences, share a common cognitive feedback loop. This process, called the Attention, Arousal, and Release Spiral,…
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Rare discovery of two-handed medieval sword
Detectorists from the GRYF – Biskupieckie Stowarzyszenie Detektorystyczne have uncovered a two-handed medieval sword during a licensed rally near the village of Wielka Tymawa in Poland’s Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. The sword…
Blood test could identify expectant mothers at risk of preterm delivery
Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels A research team from Sinai Health and the University of Toronto has identified a way to determine which mothers are more likely to deliver a…
War study in Ukraine suggests hydrodissection may reduce pain, opioid use in post-amputation pain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A reliable method to treat post-amputation pain remains elusive, but a new Northwestern Medicine study conducted in collaboration with Ukrainian physicians suggests that hydrodissection—a simple procedure…
15 Key Motives Drive Human Behavior
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…
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…
