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Medical Xpress / In schizophrenia, altered oral microbiome may signal cognitive impairment

An association between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia has been reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. By analyzing saliva samples and cognitive test scores from patients with schizophrenia and ...

12 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It's easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static—a massive, still abyss far removed from everyday experience.

14 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Researchers pioneer contactless health monitoring

When you think about monitoring heart and breathing rates, you likely picture a wearable device—a wristband, chest strap, or sticky patch connected to a maze of wires. But what if monitoring your breathing or heart rate ...

13 hours ago in Biomedical technology
Phys.org / Living and working under the sea fills aquanauts with wonder and awe—the phenomenon is called the 'underview effect'

The feeling of awe and planetary connection experienced by astronauts observing Earth from low space orbit is known as the "overview effect," a term coined by Frank White, the author of numerous books on space exploration ...

15 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Men are embracing beauty culture—many of them just refuse to call it that

Just weeks after the premiere of popular gay hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry," star Hudson Williams' extensive skincare routine has gone viral. In a now-viral video for The Cut, the 24-year-old walks viewers through ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Finding stillness in motion: How riding a motorcycle can teach us mindfulness

Speeding along an open road on my motorcycle, flanked by the great outdoors, the engine hums and the noise in my mind disappears. Riding a motorcycle demands total presence. Focus isn't optional. It's a matter of survival. ...

13 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / New white paper offers actions for managing trauma in the workplace

Recent national figures show that more than 8.5 million adults in England and Wales are survivors of childhood abuse, underlining the scale of trauma-related experiences within the UK workforce. A new white paper, "Managing ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / 'Pesticide cocktails' pollute apples across Europe: Study

Environmental groups Thursday raised the alarm after finding toxic "pesticide cocktails" in apples sold across Europe, in a new study highlighting widespread contamination.

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / What is extremism, and how do we decide?

As controversy over Australia's new hate laws continues, last weekend's so-called March for Australia rallies were the latest in a string of events that have raised the temperature of public debate.

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Self-employed working hours return to pre-COVID levels after five year slump

The working hours and happiness of the self-employed are starting to recover—five years on from the downturn induced by the pandemic, research from the University of Liverpool Management School and LSE reveals. But the ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Can justice happen on a laptop? Study says yes

As courts increasingly turn to virtual proceedings, jurors who deliberate online may be just as attentive, engaged, and fair-minded as those who meet face-to-face, according to research published by the American Psychological ...

16 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Meta leans on improved ad business to fuel massive AI spending

Meta Platforms Inc.'s better-than-expected sales outlook helped ease Wall Street concerns about plans for unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence this year. The social networking giant topped projections for holiday ...

16 hours ago in Business