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https://knowridge.com/2023/08/scientists-find-brain-cells-that-are-key-to-staying-awake-without-cost-to-cognition/
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We've all felt it: that irresistible urge to close our eyes and drift into sleep after a long day. But what if there were a way to feel awake and alert even after being up for a long time? A recent study on mice might have found a potential answer. Researchers have identified specific brain cells that seem to play a big role in controlling our sleep.
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https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/05/32454902/what-do-elon-musk-bill-gates-jeff-bezos-and-retail-investors-have-in-common-theyre-investing-million
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Benzinga
Elon Musk is a pioneer in a number of industries, from electric vehicles to space exploration. But one of the billionaires' more controversial ventures is Neuralink Corp., a brain implant designed to help correct neurological disorders and provide connectivity between brains. Don't Miss: Why...
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https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/8/1836
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Author Contributions Resources, project administration, and funding acquisition: S.-J.H.; investigation, J.-H.F., S.S. and M.S.; formal analysis and investigation, C.L. and J.-H.F.; validation, data curation, and writing—original draft preparation, and writing—review and editing: C.L. and...
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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240104/Study-Two-thirds-of-babies-with-sickle-cell-disease-are-born-to-mothers-living-in-disadvantaged-areas.aspx
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News-medical
As if starting life with a potentially disabling genetic blood disease wasn't enough, a study shows that almost two-thirds of babies born with sickle cell disease are born to mothers who live in disadvantaged areas.
But the study shows wide variation between states in the rate of births of babies...
But the study shows wide variation between states in the rate of births of babies...
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3774191/Will-robots-BETTER-lovers-humans-Sex-machines-addictive-warns-expert.html
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Daily Mail
Joel Snell, a robotics expert from Kirkwood College in Iowa, says that people will rearrange their lives to accommodate their addictions to sex robots, which would always be available (stock image)
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https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/783081-bacardi-biodiversity-and-conservation-work-earns-wildlife-habitat-council
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Csrwire
Home News Environmental Resources. HAMILTON, Bermuda, September 2023 /CSRwire/ - Family-owned spirits company Bacardi has achieved Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) certification for its BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin distillery in Hampshire, England, recognizing its efforts to support local wildlife and biodiversity.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2024/03/31/gene-therapy-dnas-past-rnas-future-the-lost-years/
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Forbes
The Gene Therapy press conference held on September 13, 1990. From left to right: R. Michael Blaese, ... [+] M.D., W. French Anderson, M.D., and Kenneth Culver, M.D.National Cancer Institute
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. In 1999, I defined...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. In 1999, I defined...
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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/seti-technosignatures-nasa-jill-tarter/558512/
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The Atlantic
The space agency hasn't funded the search for extraterrestrial intelligence for 25 years. Could that soon change?
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https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/quantum-bomb-tester-classical-setting-droplets
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Siliconrepublic
A quantum thought experiment was recreated using visible droplets, which could be used to explain the mysterious behaviour of quantum particles. Researchers may have taken a leap in understanding quantum theory, as they managed to recreate the 'quantum bomb tester' thought experiment using classical means.
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https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e39808/
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Introduction Background Developing accurate, comprehensible, and actionable health information is essential for delivering quality, safe health care []. Such information can help patients know their conditions, communicate with health providers and make decisions on medical actions. However,...
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https://www.psypost.org/new-study-reveals-how-genes-and-food-availability-shape-brain-development-in-the-womb/
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Psypost
A recent study provides new insights into how maternal and fetal genes contribute to the growth of a baby's cerebral cortex, the brain's outer layer responsible for many of its higher functions. Published in Nature Communications, the research not only underscores the genetic variants linked to higher birth weight and an enlarged cerebral cortex but also highlights the influence of environmental factors, such as food availability, on these genetic interactions.
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https://phys.org/news/2024-01-electricity-scientists-method-boosting-chemical.html
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Phys
by Louise Lerner, University of Chicago
As the world moves away from gas towards electricity as a greener power source, the to-do list goes beyond cars. The vast global manufacturing network that makes everything from our batteries to our...
As the world moves away from gas towards electricity as a greener power source, the to-do list goes beyond cars. The vast global manufacturing network that makes everything from our batteries to our...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/08/business/china-surveillance-technology.html
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New York Times
Beijing is putting billions of dollars behind facial recognition and other technologies to track and control its citizens.
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https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/05/generation-ai-what-happens-when-your-childs-invisible-friend-is-an-ai-toy-that-talks-back
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World Economic Forum
AI toys that listen and chat to children also collect all the information they hear. The World Economic Forum’s Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning explains how this data is being used.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/norway-to-allow-mining-waste-to-be-dumped-in-fjords
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Theguardian
Norway is to allow mining waste to be dumped in its fjords after the government won a court case against environmental organisations trying to block the plan.After a 15-year dispute, the private company Nordic Mining has been given the go-ahead to dispose of 170m tonnes of mining waste at the...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-023-01715-w?code=2ca52a6d-f18a-49c4-acec-a168b8d4f228&error=cookies_not_supported
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Nature
O'Brien, K. P. et al. In 2021 IEEE Int. Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 7.1.1-7.1.4 (IEEE, 2021); https://doi.org/10.1109/IEDM19574.2021.9720651 Dorow, C. J. et al. In 2022 Int. Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 7.5.1-7.5.4 (IEEE, 2022); https://doi.org/10.1109/IEDM45625.2022.10019524 Chung, Y.-Y....
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https://cen.acs.org/education/undergraduate-education/British-students-decline-study-chemistry/97/i40
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C & EN
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https://medium.com/the-growth-mindset/the-series-on-brain-efficiency-for-productivity-494f4255ce44?source=rss------productivity-5
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Medium
If you have been following closely, you will notice a pattern, although subtle. I have been working on a sequence of articles that all fit under one sub-category on brain health and how we can tune it to master our productivity. We started with habits for effective sleep and how you can sleep better.
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https://www.gq.com/story/gym-selfies-changing-workouts
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GQ
Gym selfies are an increasingly common phenomenon in just about every setting. What does science say about how Instagram is affecting our fitness?
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https://www.wellandgood.com/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation/
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Depression affects five percent of the global population. While that may not sound like much, in reality, it comes out to roughly 394 million people, making it one of the most common mental health disorders. Thanks to its prevalence, doctors and therapists all over the world have worked to come...
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https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/san-jose-crackdown-teen-arrested-for-3d-printing-illegal-firearms
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Items seized from an illegal manufacturing operation [Source: SJPD]
Another perp has been busted for 3D printing weapons.
Readers may recall our story of a case in Canada from a few weeks ago. Now the focus is on San Jose, California, where an 18-year old has been charged with the "manufacture...
Another perp has been busted for 3D printing weapons.
Readers may recall our story of a case in Canada from a few weeks ago. Now the focus is on San Jose, California, where an 18-year old has been charged with the "manufacture...
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Bloomberg QuickTake
Rocket Scientist Natalya Bailey owns a space startup called Accion Systems that specializes in making wafer thin engines that require a tiny fraction of ener...