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9,000-year-old rock art of people swimming in what’s now the arid Sahara
This series of paintings, found inside a cave in the Sahara, shows a pair of swimmers.
New research identifies a hormonal imbalance linked to PTSD
A recent study published in Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology provides insight into the biological mechanisms that may underlie post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers found that individuals diagnosed with PTSD showed reduced levels of the hormone oxytocin and elevated levels of vasopressin, a…
Tandem OLED is OLED’s latest weapon in holding off MicroLED, QDEL
Enlarge / Like a Tandem bicycle, Tandem OLED doubles certain components for exciting momentum. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Tandem OLED has been around for years, but Apple made the technology feel new and shiny when it announced that…
Analyze This: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is shrinking
Centuries ago, astronomers observed a dark oval — nicknamed the Permanent Spot — on Jupiter. It was located at the same latitude, or distance from Jupiter’s equator, where the giant windstorm known as the Great Red Spot swirls today. Researchers…
Scientists Say: THC
THC (noun, “T-H-C”) THC is a chemical found in the plant cannabis, or marijuana. THC is short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. It is the compound mainly responsible for cannabis’s psychoactive effects. That is, effects that change how a person thinks, feels or…
2,700-year-old shields and helmet from ancient kingdom unearthed at castle in Turkey
The martial artifacts found at the temple complex were likely offerings that an ancient kingdom made to their chief god.
James Webb Telescope goes ‘extreme’ and spots baby stars at the edge of the Milky Way (image)
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken things to the extreme, studying the outer edge of our own galaxy, the Milky Way and producing a stunning new image.
Scientists reveal serotonin’s role in reward anticipation and value encoding
A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how serotonin, a neurotransmitter often linked to mood regulation, influences reward anticipation and value encoding in the brain. Researchers found that serotonin is released not only when…
Why can’t you suffocate by holding your breath?
The human body has a number of mechanisms that prevent you from holding your breath until you suffocate.
