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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812183711.htm) Think fast -- or not: Mathematics behind decision making
Aug 12th 2024, 18:37

New research explains the mathematics behind how initial predispositions and additional information affect decision making.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812160239.htm) Forest restoration can boost people, nature and climate simultaneously
Aug 12th 2024, 16:02

Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123305.htm) Alzheimer's disease: It's not only neurons
Aug 12th 2024, 12:33

Memory loss, confusion, speech problems Alzheimer s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting about 35 million people worldwide, and the number is growing. The protein amyloid beta, which occurs naturally in the brain, plays a central role in the disease: It accumulates in patients in insoluble clumps that form plaques between neurons in the brain, damaging them. Researchers have now shown that, in addition to neurons, special glial cells in the brain also produce amyloid beta. This finding could open up new avenues for future therapies.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123253.htm) State-of-the-art brain recordings reveal how neurons resonate
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

Researchers have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123246.htm) Drug protects against air pollution-related Alzheimer's signs in mice
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

A new study shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution-related increases in proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123238.htm) Parents' eating behavior influences how their children respond to food
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

Young children often display similar eating behavior as their parents, with a parent's own eating style influencing how they feed their children.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123233.htm) Possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer's
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive problems. A new study shows that the reason may be that people with type 2 diabetes have more difficulty getting rid of a protein that may cause the disease.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123230.htm) Taking a 'one in a million' shot to tackle dopamine-linked brain disorders
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

With the help of a tiny, transparent worm called Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers have identified novel players in dopamine signaling by taking advantage of a powerful platform generated via the Million Mutation Project (MMP) for the rapid identification of mutant genes based on their functional impact. They can seek insights from simpler organisms whose genes bear striking similarity to those found in humans and where opportunities for genetic insights to disease can be pursued more efficiently and inexpensively.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123225.htm) Those with the biggest biases choose first, according to new math study
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

In a new study, researchers created a sort of simulated voting booth -- a space where people, or mathematical 'agents,' with various biases could deliberate over decisions. The results may help to reveal the mathematics of how the human brain acts when it needs to make a choice.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123217.htm) In breakthrough Alzheimer's discovery, research team finds new targets and biomarkers for potential novel therapies
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

Scientists explain how the amyloid beta deposits long known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients serve as a kind of scaffold for the accumulation of other proteins. Because many of these proteins have known signaling functions, their presence around the amyloid accumulations, known as plaques, could be the culprit causing brain cell damage rather than the amyloid itself.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123214.htm) Babbling babies need timely responses to learn language, social norms
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

New research shows the timing of others' reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning language and social norms -- a process evident in infants' interactions with a robot.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123200.htm) NK cells expressing interleukin-21 show promising antitumor activity in glioblastoma cells
Aug 12th 2024, 12:32

Natural killer (NK) cells engineered to express interleukin-21 (IL-21) demonstrated sustained antitumor activity against glioblastoma stem cell-like cells (GSCs) both in vitro and in vivo, according to new research.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240812123148.htm) Parents who use humor have better relationships with their children, study finds
Aug 12th 2024, 12:31

In a pilot study, most people viewed humor as an effective parenting tool and that a parent or caregiver's use of humor affected the quality of their relationship with their children, according to new research. Among those whose parents used humor, the majority viewed their relationship with their parents and the way they were parented in a positive light.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233343.htm) Redefining the computer whiz: Research shows diverse skills valued by youth
Aug 11th 2024, 23:33

Researchers have uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student, challenging long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social skills.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233340.htm) The threat of mpox has returned, but public knowledge about it has declined
Aug 11th 2024, 23:33

As the threat of mpox returns, a survey finds that U.S. adults no longer know as much about the disease as they did during the outbreak of 2022.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240811233334.htm) From doom-scrolling to mindfulness
Aug 11th 2024, 23:33

Researchers have created Mindful Scroll, a mobile app that helps users transition from doom-scrolling to adding mindfulness into their daily routines.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240807225633.htm) Individuals vary in how air pollution impacts their mood
Aug 7th 2024, 22:56

Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the extent to which affect, or mood, fluctuates in accordance with daily changes in air pollution, which can vary between individuals, according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240807122851.htm) Your best friend from high school? Here's why their genes mattered
Aug 7th 2024, 12:28

The genetic makeup of adolescent peers may have long-term consequences for individual risk of drug and alcohol use disorders, depression and anxiety, a groundbreaking study has found.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/08/240806131249.htm) We can be heroes -- Research reveals how ordinary people can become 'situational heroes'
Aug 6th 2024, 13:12

How we view real-life 'heroes' is changing according to new research, with more of a focus on acting heroically in certain situations, rather than being a heroic person.

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Baltimore, MD

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