Archaeologists from the Gordion Project have uncovered a Phrygian royal tomb, potentially belonging to a member of King Midas’ Family from the 8th century BC. Gordion was the capital city…
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Nostalgic Tunes Trigger Stronger Urge to Dance Than Familiar Hits
Summary: A new study reveals that nostalgia plays a powerful role in making us want to dance, even more so than familiarity with a song alone. Researchers asked young adults…
Bedtime Procrastination Linked to Personality Traits
Summary: New research reveals that bedtime procrastination in young adults is linked to specific personality traits, especially higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness and extraversion. These associations remained significant even after…
AI detects dizziness and balance disorders remotely
FAU researchers are also experimenting with a wearable headset equipped with deep learning capabilities to detect nystagmus in real-time. Credit: Florida Atlantic University Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly vital…
1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it
Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect…
Can early exposure to dogs lessen genetic susceptibility to eczema?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in Allergy indicates that certain environmental exposures may affect a child’s risk of developing atopic eczema, a condition characterized by dry, itchy, and…
Monoclonal antibody halves hospitalizations of children younger than 6 months old
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A single dose of the long-acting antibody nirsevimab to infants can halve hospitalizations for bronchiolitis. This is the result of a study involving the Università Cattolica…
Bronze Age tombs reveal wealth from ancient trade
The discovery of three Bronze Age tombs at Dromolaxia-Vyzakia has shed light on ancient trade routes connecting Cyprus with the Aegean, Anatolia, Egypt, and the Near East. Dromolaxia-Vyzakia/Hala Sultan Tekke…
Shared Genetic Signatures Found Across Psychiatric Disorders
Summary: Researchers have uncovered shared biological mechanisms across major psychiatric disorders by analyzing postmortem brain samples from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Instead of looking at gene expression broadly, they zoomed…
Why do our pupils dilate when we’re aroused? Anatomy experts explain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain His gaze softens as he draws closer to you. With one hand around your waist and the other cradling your jaw, he pulls you in. You…
