Myth: The honeybees are disappearing Fact: In 2020 the EU had approximately 19 million honeybee hives, managed by 615,000 beekeepers. These hives altogether produced 275,000 tonnes of honey. Beekeeping is practiced…
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Sleep Spindles Play a Role in Soothing PTSD Anxiety and Enhancing Memory Retention
Summary: Brief bursts of brain activity during sleep known as sleep spindles could potentially help regulate anxiety in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers believe that the study’s findings…
Music Can Be an Alternative to Opioid-Based Medication for Chronic Pain
Summary: Music has been suggested as a complementary alternative to chronic pain medication. A new study examines the experience of a woman with chronic pain who used music for pain…
A 2,200-year-old poop time capsule reveals secrets of the Andean condor
For over 2,000 years, Andean condors have been nesting — and pooping — in the same cliffside grotto high in the Andes. This gargantuan pile of guano is now providing…
Harnessing Psilocybin to Treat PTSD
Summary: Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can restore fear extinction and help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study found that psilocybin promotes the growth of new neurons…
This marine biologist is on a mission to save endangered rays
The first time Jessica Pate swam beside a manta ray off Florida’s southern coast, the 8-foot-wide fish flipped belly-up and slowed to watch her. “I was kind of obsessed after…
Cracking the Code of VR Sickness: Why Some Experience Motion Sickness While Gaming and Others Don’t
Summary: The way our senses adjust while playing virtual reality (VR) games affects the severity of cybersickness experienced. Researchers measured how participants perceived the orientation of vertical lines before and…
Mouse hair turns gray when certain stem cells get stuck
Hair might go gray when stem cells with wanderlust have their travels interrupted. Stem cells involved in making the pigment that gives hair its color behave much differently than other…
Does the US rely too much on GMO crops? Hear from scientists and farmers in this FDA, EPA and USDA-produced video
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched Feed Your Mind, a new Agricultural Biotechnology Education…
Focusing on Mental Imagery Helps Teens Break Free From Negativity
Summary: A new study reports that negative rumination can be improved by using mental imagery for teens. The researchers reported that mental imagery improves negative affect and helps regulate the…
