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Medical Xpress / Magnetic pulses to the brain emerge as low-cost lifeline for depression

A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be a cost-effective treatment option for the NHS in treating moderate and severe forms of depression ...

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / The HWO must be picometer perfect to observe Earth 2.0

Lately we've been reporting about a series of studies on the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), NASA's flagship telescope mission for the 2040s. These studies have looked at the type of data they need to collect, and what ...

16 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / More than just 'daydreaming'—dissociation is the mind's survival tactic

The word "dissociation" has grown in popularity and become embedded in everyday language, but while the term has gained traction in popular culture and mental health advocacy, misconceptions persist—including some which ...

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Donkeys are a common sight in northern Namibia. What colonial history has to do with it

Donkeys are an unassuming yet ubiquitous presence in northern Namibia. They traverse sandy village roads, pull carts stacked with firewood, and graze freely along the northern edge of Etosha National Park.

9 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Communicating about quantum: Explanations improve understanding but reduce confidence

Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and technology? Ph.D. candidate Aletta Meinsma explored this.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / 'TransMiter' technique transplants learned knowledge between AI models

How inconvenient would it be if you had to manually transfer every contact and photo from scratch every time you switched to a new smartphone? Current artificial intelligence (AI) models face a similar predicament. Whenever ...

17 hours ago in Computer Sciences
Medical Xpress / Hospital programs for violence victims can prevent future harm, study finds

A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston University study.

15 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Green H₂ from water splitting via unique two-dimensional photocatalysts

Over the past 20 years, green hydrogen produced using sunlight has gained considerable attention as a promising pathway toward a low-carbon future. Among the various solar-driven methods for H2 production, the photocatalytic ...

17 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency

Digital payments, online banking, investment apps, and automated credit assessments have become routine parts of our everyday financial lives. A study in the International Journal of Business Information Systems argues that, ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / What to know about America's colossal winter storm

A deep freeze is gripping large swaths of the United States after a monster storm killed dozens of people from the Northeast to the Deep South, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and sent air travel into chaos.

18 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / A peek inside the clockwork that drives embryonic body patterning

The architecture of the body is not encoded as a formal blueprint; rather, it's the tightly orchestrated activation and deactivation of genes that coordinate body development. Many of these processes are not fully understood, ...

17 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with lower cognitive performance in early childhood

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global ...

17 hours ago in Neuroscience