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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240702200407.htm) High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for university students
Jul 2nd 2024, 20:04

Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you sat in a cavernous gymnasium or massive hall, despite countless hours, days and weeks of study? Now you have a genuine reason -- high ceilings.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240702135557.htm) Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression
Jul 2nd 2024, 13:55

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The discovery, reported today in Cell, may have wider implications for the treatment of postnatal depression, with a study in mice suggesting that oxytocin may alleviate symptoms.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240702135532.htm) Safer, swifter, smaller scar: New brain surgery approach targets difficult tumors at skull base
Jul 2nd 2024, 13:55

A medical team has developed a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique using an endoscope for the removal of tumors in the base of the skull. The results compare favorably with the conventional microscopic approach, with the added benefit of shorter operative times, less blood loss, and smaller craniotomies.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240702134503.htm) How our brains develop facial recognition skills: New face-detecting brain circuit
Jul 2nd 2024, 13:45

Scientists have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces. The findings help not only explain how primates sense and recognize faces, but could also have implications for understanding conditions such as autism, where face detection and recognition are often impaired from early childhood.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240701162204.htm) Overlooked brain organ plays key role in promoting brain repair after stroke
Jul 1st 2024, 16:22

Scientists found the choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid play a key role in maintaining a pool of newly born neurons to repair the adult brain after injury.

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