Category: Life
Placebo Power: Patient Belief in Treatment Impacts Depression Therapy Effectiveness
Summary: A new study sheds light on the significant role of patients’ beliefs in the effectiveness of neurostimulation treatments for conditions like depression and ADHD. Analyzing five studies, the research…
A Brazilian mountain is home to a surprising number of parasitic wasps
The tropics are teeming with life, tending to hold far more species than milder environments closer to the poles. But one group of insects, the Darwin wasps, were thought to…
Internet Usage and Mental Health
Summary: A comprehensive study analyzing data from two million individuals across 168 countries, challenges the widely held belief about the negative psychological impact of internet technologies. Researchers found only small…
Beyond Processed Foods: New Insights into What Drives Our Food Choices
Summary: A new study challenges prevailing assumptions about food preferences, particularly regarding ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Engaging 224 adults, the study analyzed responses to images of 52 familiar foods, assessing factors…
Some picky Australian mosquitoes may target frog nostrils for blood
An Australian mosquito species knows the best spot to drink its bloody meals: a frog’s nostril. The bloodsuckers are surprisingly selective when dining on frogs, seemingly picking no other place…
New Treatment for COVID-Induced Smell Loss
Summary: A new study presents a promising treatment for restoring the sense of smell in long-COVID patients. The study explores the effectiveness of CT-guided stellate ganglion block, a minimally invasive…
Partisan Media Bias Shapes AI Sentiment
Summary: Researchers uncovered how partisan media sentiment influences public perception of artificial intelligence (AI). They analyzed over 7,500 articles from both liberal and conservative media, finding that liberal-leaning media exhibit…
These bats are the only mammals known to mate more like birds
As the only mammals that can fly, bats are the oddballs of the mammalian world. But serotine bats stand out for another, glaringly obvious reason — when erect, a male’s…
