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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240718124926.htm) Unhealthy sleep linked to diabetes in a diverse population
Jul 18th 2024, 12:49

Persistently unhealthy sleep, either not enough or too much, is associated with a significantly increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in a racially and economically diverse adult population, an international team of researchers has reported.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240718124924.htm) Your therapist wants you to go outside
Jul 18th 2024, 12:49

A meta-analysis of existing research shows exposure to nature, even as little as 10 minutes, could benefit those with diagnosed mental illness.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240718124848.htm) Analyzing internal world models of humans, animals and AI
Jul 18th 2024, 12:48

Researchers have developed a new formal description of internal world models, thereby enabling interdisciplinary research. Internal world models help to make predictions about new situations based on previous experience and to help find one's bearings. The new formalized view helps to compare world models of humans, animals and AI and to eliminate deficits.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240718124709.htm) Can doomscrolling trigger an existential crisis?
Jul 18th 2024, 12:47

In a new study on the impact of doomscrolling from an existential perspective, researchers warn that habitual checking of disturbing stories on social media is linked with changes to how we view humankind and the meaning of life.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717204050.htm) Singing the science: Using karaoke to examine blushing
Jul 17th 2024, 20:40

A new collaboration explores the neural substrates of blushing in a MRI scanner.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717162359.htm) Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness
Jul 17th 2024, 16:23

Mindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity -- so-called altered states of consciousness -- according to a new study.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240717120917.htm) Irregular sleep patterns lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
Jul 17th 2024, 12:09

Researchers have found that middle-aged to older adults with inconsistent sleep duration had a heightened risk of developing diabetes compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240716122728.htm) Food aroma study may help explain why meals taste bad in space
Jul 16th 2024, 12:27

A new study on common food aromas may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. This research has broader implications for improving the diets of isolated people, including nursing home residents, by personalizing aromas to enhance the flavor of their food.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/07/240715135649.htm) Tell-tale gene affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain
Jul 15th 2024, 13:56

Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows.

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Baltimore, MD

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