Summary: A new study reveals that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may arise when the brain fails to recognize its own inner voice as self-generated. Normally, the brain predicts the sound…
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When a Hug Turns Dark: How Manipulative Partners Use Touch
Summary: Touch can strengthen bonds and calm stress, but not all affection is sincere. A new study reveals that people with “dark triad” traits—narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism—often use physical touch…
Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power…
New blood test could streamline Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment access
Blood samples may offer a simpler, less invasive way to confirm amyloid plaque in the brain. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have identified simpler…
‘Holy grail’ blood test for more than 50 cancers brings ‘exciting’ results
Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels A blood test that screens for more than 50 cancers is correct in 62% of cases where it thinks people may have the disease, a…
Targeted immunotherapy combination offers hope to older adults with leukemia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology have found that two targeted immunotherapy drugs lead to high remission rates and long survival with reasonable…
Roman fort found on occupied Kerch Peninsula
Archaeologists from the South Bosporus Expedition have found a Roman fort during excavations on the occupied Kerch Peninsula, Crimea. The expedition is a joint research initiative between the Institute of…
Grid cells create multiple local maps rather than single global system for spatial navigation, study finds
Path integration: our brain keeps track of our movement to estimate where we are in our environment. Credit: Peng et al. Grid cells are a class of specialized neurons in…
Discovery sheds light on the origins of Roman monumental architecture
Excavations by archaeologists from the University of Missouri have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the Roman city of Gabii, just 11 miles east of Rome. Led by Marcello…
Mpox strain that may be more severe and easily spread is found in L.A. County for first time
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two cases of a potentially more severe strain of mpox have been confirmed in Los Angeles County. It’s the first time this particular type of mpox,…
