Monthly Archives: Febbraio 2020
Nankai University’s Team Developed Antibody Test Kit for Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV
Nankai University and scientific research teams of many domestic universities and related biomedical enterprises together successfully developed IgM/IgG antibody test kit for novel coronavirus...
Visual effects increase attraction and sense of winning of gambling
The sights and sounds of winning on a slot machine may increase your desire to play - and your memories of winning big, according...
An attacker could activate Siri on your cellphone by ultrasonic waves
Recent studies show that it is possible to exploit the non-linearity in microphone to deliver inaudible commands to the system via ultrasound signals.
Ultrasonic...
When people remember images they fill in the edges with details they didn’t actually...
That’s the idea behind the boundary extension, a term which has become widely accepted in psychology classes, textbooks and test-prep flashcards.
But what if the...
Systemic inflammation : microglia can increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier
The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and regulates the entry of molecules from the...
Psychiatric disorders : potentially positive psychological outcomes of overdosing on psychedelics
A recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has made headlines across the world, revealing some potentially positive psychological outcomes of...
Adults who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher risk of anxiety...
New research from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging shows that adults who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher likelihood of...
Previous experiences don’t help people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (DOC)
People with higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms may place less trust in their past experience, leading to increased uncertainty, indecisiveness, and exploratory behaviors, according to new...
Context-based decision making – How does the brain work ?
When crossing the street, which way do you first turn your head to check for oncoming traffic? This decision depends on the context of...
Calorie restricted diets reduce inflammation – delay the onset of age-related diseases – extend...
If you want to reduce levels of inflammation throughout your body, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and live longer–eat less food.
That’s the...
Urban green spaces reduce instances of violent
Properly designed and maintained outdoor green space has the potential to reduce violent crime and gun violence, to make communities safer and keep residents...
Multiple sclerosis – N-acetylcysteine treatments improve metabolism in brain
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a naturally occurring molecule that replenishes antioxidants and shows improved brain metabolism and self-reported improvements in cognitive function in patients with...
Connectedness to nature makes children happier
A new study in Frontiers in Psychology, led by Dr Laura Berrera-Hernández and her team at the Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON), has shown for...
Vaping e-cigarettes increases the abundance of pathobionts
Using e-cigarettes alters the mouth’s microbiome - the community of bacteria and other microorganisms - and makes users more prone to inflammation and infection,...
Having blood pressure of less than 120 MM HG can extend a person’s lifespan
A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital puts the results of a landmark trial about blood pressure control into terms that...
