How many animal species have humans driven to extinction?
Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we’ve caused.
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ADHD and autism: New insights into their unique neural profiles
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are two of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite their distinct diagnostic criteria, there is a notable clinical and genetic overlap between the two disorders. A new meta-analysis, published in…
Brain health in aging: Intermittent fasting and healthy diets show promising results
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging have uncovered promising findings regarding the effects of intermittent fasting and a standard healthy diet on brain health in older adults with obesity and insulin…
Seeing yourself as a main character boosts psychological well-being, study finds
A recent study published in the Journal of Research in Personality explores how people’s perceptions of their roles as major or minor characters in their life stories influence their psychological well-being. The researchers found that individuals who view themselves as…
Will burying biomass underground curb climate change?
(credit: TEEIC) On April 11, a small company called Graphyte began pumping out beige bricks, somewhat the consistency of particle board, from its new plant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The bricks don’t look like much, but they come with a…
Red handfish: A tiny, moody fish with hands for fins and an extravagant mohawk
This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around.
Low testosterone and high neurofilament protein predict cognitive decline in older men
In a recent study conducted by researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai, it was discovered that lower levels of testosterone, combined with higher levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain, significantly increase the risk of cognitive decline in older…
Mini-Neptune turned out to be a frozen super-Earth
Enlarge / Renditions of a possible composition of LHS 1140 b, with a patch of ocean on the side facing its host star. Earth is included at right for scale. (credit: BENOIT GOUGEON, UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL) Of all the potential…
Can the James Webb Space Telescope see galaxies over the universe’s horizon?
The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just two years of operations, but how can it see a galaxy 33.8 billion light-years away in a universe that is only 13.8 billion years old?
Researchers observe a surprising moral tendency among impulsive psychopaths
New research published in Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology provides insight into moral decision-making processes in psychopathic individuals. Researchers found that clinical psychopaths with high impulsivity tend to make deontological choices in high-emotion scenarios, avoiding direct harm even at the expense of optimal…
