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Medical Xpress / Brain metabolism offers new perspective on how we think and process information

How strongly does our metabolism influence thinking? This question has been examined by Dr. Philipp Haueis, a philosopher of science at Bielefeld University, in a recent publication in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences. ...

9 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Scientists gather more evidence for presence of 'gut-brain axis'

Research on mice by scientists at the University of Manchester has shed new light on why the guts' immune system changes after a stroke and how it might contribute to gastrointestinal problems.

10 hours ago in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / Differences in family perspectives guide quality of life after pediatric liver transplant, study finds

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a new way to understand how children fare after liver transplantation: by focusing not on medical test results, but on how differently parents and ...

10 hours ago in Surgery
Tech Xplore / Clean energy found in old coal mines

Cumberland, B.C. was built on coal mining—both literally and practically. Thousands of workers were employed and millions of tons of coal were exported over 80 years before the mines were shuttered, leaving deep holes in ...

12 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / 3D printing: The future of food

In a perfect world, people would have easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. They would not live in food deserts and 30% to 40% of food produced in the U.S. would not be lost annually through overproduction, ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Charles Darwin's address book: A new window into his private world

The Darwin Online project at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has published for the first time: Charles Darwin's personal Address Book. It offers an astonishingly personal glimpse into the life and work of the great ...

14 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Expert Q&A on searching for alien life

According to popular media, the search for alien life involves advanced technology, space exploration and sometimes even government conspiracies and secret programs. But according to University of Victoria (UVic) astronomer ...

15 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / More muscle, less belly fat can slow brain aging

Researchers have found that a specific body profile—higher muscle mass combined with a lower visceral fat to muscle ratio—tracks with a younger brain age, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting ...

15 hours ago in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Vertical hunting helps wild cats coexist in Guatemala's forests, study finds

A new study reveals that four wild cat species living in the same rainforest habitat in Guatemala reduce competition for food by hunting in different vertical zones, some in trees and others on the ground.

15 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / This year's climate talks saw real progress—just not on fossil fuels

It wasn't a comfortable process for the tens of thousands of delegates trying to hash out progress on climate change on the edge of the Amazon in Belém, Brazil. I experienced the challenges of the United Nations COP30 climate ...

9 hours ago in Earth
Tech Xplore / Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulence

An unmanned, oval-shaped craft from flying taxi maker EHang hovers, whirring noisily like a mini-helicopter over a riverside innovation zone on the outskirts of the southern Chinese business hub of Guangzhou, part of a trial ...

15 hours ago in Hi Tech & Innovation
Tech Xplore / Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media.

15 hours ago in Internet