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What neurodiversity means for psychiatrists and the people they help

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 12:00pm
Neurodiversity reframes neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD as differences to be embraced rather than treated – but that doesn’t mean abandoning diagnosis and intervention altogether
Categories: Astronomy

Snow and rising sea levels may have triggered Japan's earthquake swarm

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 11:00am
In an ongoing swarm of earthquakes that began hitting Japan in 2020, the shifting weight of surface water may have spurred the shaking
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum biology: New clues on how life might make use of weird physics

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 11:00am
With tentative evidence for long-lasting quantum phenomena inside cells, researchers are beginning to rethink what we need to look for to find clinching evidence of quantum biology
Categories: Astronomy

Ships could store their CO2 emissions in the ocean

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 9:00am
Researchers have designed a new system to capture carbon dioxide from shipping exhaust after studying how limestone naturally dissolves in the ocean
Categories: Astronomy

OpenAI’s chatbot shows racial bias in advising home buyers and renters

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 8:00am
ChatGPT often suggests lower-income neighbourhoods to people who are Black, showing prejudices reflecting generations of housing discrimination in the US
Categories: Astronomy

Solar-powered floating islands could help to regrow coral reefs

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 6:00am
A trio of hexagonal islands could generate solar electricity to power a process that accelerates coral growth, with space for a research lab and a garden
Categories: Astronomy

Acne-causing bacteria can treat dandruff by resetting scalp microbiome

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 2:00am
An acid produced by an acne-causing bacterium reduced the severity of people's dandruff by adjusting their scalp's microbiome
Categories: Astronomy

To rescue biodiversity, we need a better way to measure it

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 2:00pm
There are all kinds of different ways to measure biodiversity. But if we are to arrest its alarming decline, biologists must agree on a method that best captures how it changes over time
Categories: Astronomy

Quantum diamond sensor measured heart signals from a living rat

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 1:00pm
For the first time, a quantum sensor has been used to record magnetic signals from the heart of a living animal, opening the door for future uses of quantum technology in medical settings
Categories: Astronomy

How indefinite causality could lead us to a theory of quantum gravity

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 1:00pm
Experiments show that effect doesn’t always follow cause in the weird world of subatomic particles, offering fresh clues about the quantum origins of space-time
Categories: Astronomy

World’s only lungless frog species actually does have lungs after all

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:00pm
The rare Bornean flat-headed frog was thought to be the only frog with no lungs, but we now know it has very, very tiny ones
Categories: Astronomy

Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:00pm
Electrical stimulation on the back during rehabilitation exercises causes lasting improvements in people’s ability to use their hands.
Categories: Astronomy

Why are there so many rogue planets and what do they look like?

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 12:00pm
Estimates suggest there are trillions of free-floating worlds in our galaxy alone. Most of them will be frozen planets like Pluto, but some might be warmer – and possibly even habitable
Categories: Astronomy

What is thought and how does thinking manifest in the brain?

Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:00am
We can describe different kinds of thought and how they arise, to some extent, but the relationship between neural activity and the nature of what we are thinking isn't well understood
Categories: Astronomy