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Medical Xpress / How key brain cells help replay and store memories during rest and sleep

How does the brain store knowledge so that you actually remember what you have learned the next day or even later? To find out, researchers at the University of Oslo disconnected one type of nerve cell in the brain of mice ...

5 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Technology analyzes facial expressions to identify childhood PTSD

Diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder in children can be notoriously difficult. Many, especially those with limited communication skills or emotional awareness, struggle to explain what they're feeling. Researchers at ...

5 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Green transition: How policymakers can redirect financial flows towards sustainability

A large proportion of global capital still flows into climate-damaging activities. Financing the green transition is a decisive factor in whether the climate targets are achieved. A research project conducted by Witten/Herdecke ...

2 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Widespread non-compliance found in loot box advertising disclosure rules in the UK and South Korea

A new study has found overwhelming (90%+) non-compliance with mandatory advertising disclosure requirements for gambling-like loot boxes in video games, raising concerns about consumer protection enforcement in both the United ...

3 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / High phosphate diet impacts nervous system, induces hypertension

Diets rich in phosphate additives, commonly found in processed foods, can increase blood pressure by triggering a brain signaling pathway and overactivating the sympathetic nervous system that regulates cardiovascular function, ...

5 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / New gecko discoveries hint at hidden depths of wildlife haven in Cambodia

Several gecko species found during a series of surveys in a remote region of Cambodia have been confirmed as new to science. And these new discoveries may not be the last in this potentially rich wildlife haven. The research ...

6 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Teens from disadvantaged areas face lower life satisfaction but not more emotional problems, new study finds

New research led by experts from The University of Manchester's Institute of Education has shed important light on how the mental well-being of young people is affected by the neighborhoods they live in.

5 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Unequal from the start: The achievement gap and the early years

We know that the first years of life are crucial to the development of children. We also know that, without the right supports in place, disadvantage in early life can have a profound impact on a child's educational journey.

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Genes can reveal if anxiety medicine will help or not

Depression and anxiety are the most common psychiatric disorders in the world. Around 300 million people suffer from depression, whereas 301 million have anxiety disorder. That's nearly 8% of the global population. Unfortunately, ...

5 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set to reveal secrets previously ...

7 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Here are the flowers that both bees and humans like best

Flower strips, seed mixtures, and wild by design. We want to help bees and other vital pollinators, which are in decline all over the world. But which flowers are actually the best?

3 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Scientists look to black holes to know exactly where we are in the Universe. But phones and Wi-Fi are blocking the view

The scientists who precisely measure the position of Earth are in a bit of trouble. Their measurements are essential for the satellites we use for navigation, communication and Earth observation every day.

9 hours ago in Astronomy & Space