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Phys.org / Rats demonstrate ability to replay episodic memories in complex experimental settings

In a new study Indiana University researchers observed episodic memory in rats to a degree never documented before, suggesting that rats can serve as a model for complex cognitive processes often considered exclusively human. ...

2 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / A year after undermining Bredt's rule, scientists make cage-shaped, double-bonded molecules that defy expectations

Organic chemistry is packed with rules about structure and reactivity, especially when it comes to making and breaking chemical bonds. The rules governing how these bonds, which hold atoms together in molecules, form and ...

2 hours ago in Chemistry
Phys.org / Takeout meals serve as both reward and comfort after work, study finds

A unique study exploring popular ways to "self‑gift" has found that ordering a takeout meal is a preferred treat regardless of whether people have had a good or a bad day at work.

1 hour ago in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / What's the best way to remove a splinter?

Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic or a thorn that becomes embedded in the skin and the soft tissue underneath. The outer skin layer, known as the epidermis, has ...

1 hour ago in Health
Dialog / Using amino acids as fuels to make conductive graphene

Graphene has drawn attention as a scientific curiosity owing to its record conductivities, strength and thermal properties. But now, it's starting to make its way into a number of real-world applications, from batteries to ...

3 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Tailored care model reduces self-harm and depression in at-risk youth

A new study by UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Northwest's Center for Health Research demonstrates a health care approach matching treatment intensity to individual risk levels can significantly reduce self-harm and depression ...

4 hours ago in Pediatrics
Medical Xpress / Final report casts doubt on existence of Canada mystery brain illness

A Canadian medical report published Friday found no evidence linking environmental factors to an unusual set of neurological symptoms affecting hundreds of people, a five-year saga that has shaken a small Atlantic province.

4 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions

Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it's better to listen to human expertise during multi-faceted, dangerous ...

5 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: regional health chief

Africa is no longer in the grip of a public health emergency over mpox though the viral infection "remains endemic in several settings," the head of region's disease monitoring centers said Saturday.

Medical Xpress / Muscle loss during cervical cancer treatment linked to sixfold higher death risk

Women with cervical cancer who experience significant muscle loss during treatment die at six times the rate of those who maintain muscle mass, according to an international review of 23 studies involving more than 4,000 ...

2 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / DNA origami enables precise patterning of molecules on 2D semiconductors

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, Nanjing University of China, and the National Institute for Materials Science of Japan have developed a method for depositing ...

2 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Radicalism, extremism, fundamentalism: International study finds numerous commonalities—and certain differences

From a social sciences perspective, people with radical, extremist, or fundamentalist attitudes are similar in some respects: In most cases, they are younger and less educated men who feel that they are not taken seriously ...

6 hours ago in Other Sciences