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Impossible-Winter-94 t1_j8fs4q7 wrote
Reply to comment by Ok_Skill_1195 in The brain can rapidly detect and process fearful faces that are otherwise invisible to the eye. There appears to be a neural pathway for detection of fear, which operates automatically, outside of conscious awareness. by Wagamaga
because it is, innate in all those that believe
RGregoryClark t1_j8frvgq wrote
Reply to comment by goodgodling in Study links Covid-19 vaccination hesitancy in Africa to the use of media platforms that spread misinformation. The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa was accompanied by unprecedented and recurring waves of misinformation and disinformation. by Wagamaga
The same is true of the COVID vaxx.
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Reply to comment by Brokenspokes68 in A study in the US has found, compared to unvaccinated people, protection from the risk of dying from COVID during the six-month omicron wave for folks who had two doses of an mRNA vaccine was 42% for 40- to 59-year-olds; 27% for 60- to 79-year-olds; and 46% for people 80 and older. by Wagamaga
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Feudamonia t1_j8fqqti wrote
Reply to comment by runawaycluetrain in The brain can rapidly detect and process fearful faces that are otherwise invisible to the eye. There appears to be a neural pathway for detection of fear, which operates automatically, outside of conscious awareness. by Wagamaga
I agree that imperceptible would have been a better choice.
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mostly_browsing t1_j8fpaor wrote
Reply to A study in the US has found, compared to unvaccinated people, protection from the risk of dying from COVID during the six-month omicron wave for folks who had two doses of an mRNA vaccine was 42% for 40- to 59-year-olds; 27% for 60- to 79-year-olds; and 46% for people 80 and older. by Wagamaga
Literally what is this saying/trying to say
runawaycluetrain t1_j8fo22i wrote
Reply to comment by Feudamonia in The brain can rapidly detect and process fearful faces that are otherwise invisible to the eye. There appears to be a neural pathway for detection of fear, which operates automatically, outside of conscious awareness. by Wagamaga
The appropriate word that should have been used is “imperceptible”, not “invisible”.
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Brokenspokes68 t1_j8fnc6y wrote
Reply to A study in the US has found, compared to unvaccinated people, protection from the risk of dying from COVID during the six-month omicron wave for folks who had two doses of an mRNA vaccine was 42% for 40- to 59-year-olds; 27% for 60- to 79-year-olds; and 46% for people 80 and older. by Wagamaga
Holy hell, the antivaxxers are brigading the comments in here.
Bierbart12 t1_j8fnbct wrote
Reply to comment by marketrent in Upon hearing recordings of wolf howls, older family dogs from more ancient breeds respond with longer howls — suggesting that genetic similarity with wolves affects dogs’ repertoire by marketrent
Our old Shepherd used to do a tiny little howl whenever he heard them on TV, it was adorable
TikkiTakiTomtom t1_j8fnav5 wrote
Reply to Extracts from two common wildflowers, tall goldenrod and eagle fern blocked SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, from entering human cells. The findings could provide a new avenue to develop pharmaceutical treatments for COVID-19. by MistWeaver80
As a guy who loves this stuff, I just have to wonder where people just come up with this stuff? Like how do you just one day decide to investigate, wildflowers and test if they have potential uses for Covid treatments?
AadamAtomic t1_j8fmzos wrote
Reply to comment by Chris-1235 in The brain can rapidly detect and process fearful faces that are otherwise invisible to the eye. There appears to be a neural pathway for detection of fear, which operates automatically, outside of conscious awareness. by Wagamaga
It's a literal word.
In-visible, as in Not visible....
Like In-vincible compared to being vincible.
Im_Talking t1_j8fmy9w wrote
Reply to comment by Grunslik in New analysis of 142 influential films featuring artificial intelligence (AI) — from 1920 to 2020 — reveals that nine (8%) of 116 AI professionals were portrayed as women by marketrent
>and women certainly could use more representation in AI,
Isn't that up to women?
marketrent OP t1_j8fmqpv wrote
Reply to Upon hearing recordings of wolf howls, older family dogs from more ancient breeds respond with longer howls — suggesting that genetic similarity with wolves affects dogs’ repertoire by marketrent
Findings in title quoted from the linked summary^1 and its hyperlinked journal paper^2 examining the call of the wild.
From the linked summary^1 released by Eötvös Loránd University:
>[Department of Ethology] researchers tested 68 purebred family dogs by playing back recordings of wolf howls and observing their reactions in a behavioural laboratory.
>To test the effect of the breed, the different breeds’ genetic similarity to wolves (so-called “root distance”) was used as a measure.
>“According to our results, breeds which are genetically more similar to wolves (“ancient breeds”), are more prone to reply with their own howls to wolf howl playbacks. On the other hand, breeds more distantly related to wolves (“modern breeds”) typically reacted with barking instead of howls.
>“It seems that although howling is present in most breeds’ repertoire, it lost its functionality due to the changed social environment, thus, modern breeds do not use it in adequate situations” - explains Fanni Lehoczki, the first author of the study.
>“Additionally, we found that breeds which howl more also show more stress-related behaviours in this situation. We assume that more ancient breeds, which are genetically closer to wolves, can process the information encoded in wolf howls better than modern breeds.
>“Thus, ancient breeds of our study might become stressed by intruding on a pack’s territory and use howling for the sake of avoidance, just as wolves do.” - says Tamás Faragó, postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Ethology, ELTE and the senior author of the study.
^1 The wilderness is calling — will your dog answer?, Eötvös Loránd University, 6 Feb. 2023, https://ttk.elte.hu/en/content/the-wilderness-is-calling-will-your-dog-answer.t.6415
^2 F. Lehoczki, A. Andics, A. Kershenbaum, et al. Genetic distance from wolves affects family dogs’ reactions towards howls. Communications Biology 6, 129 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04450-9
Brokenspokes68 t1_j8fmh0v wrote
Reply to A study in the US has found, compared to unvaccinated people, protection from the risk of dying from COVID during the six-month omicron wave for folks who had two doses of an mRNA vaccine was 42% for 40- to 59-year-olds; 27% for 60- to 79-year-olds; and 46% for people 80 and older. by Wagamaga
The title is terribly confusing. Seems like the article referenced is too.
DrAlecHarvey t1_j8fmast wrote
Reply to comment by Scipion in A study found that CBD "exerted anti-cancer activity by reducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition and causing cell cycle arrest." by OregonTripleBeam
THC/CBD together is the real winner.
DrAlecHarvey t1_j8fm8f8 wrote
Reply to comment by Goobzydoobzy in A study found that CBD "exerted anti-cancer activity by reducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition and causing cell cycle arrest." by OregonTripleBeam
There is definitely CBD in cannabis. You can breed CBD dominant strains. It’s not just from hemp.
oh8oh8eighty8 t1_j8flv6t wrote
Reply to Extracts from two common wildflowers, tall goldenrod and eagle fern blocked SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, from entering human cells. The findings could provide a new avenue to develop pharmaceutical treatments for COVID-19. by MistWeaver80
Pharmaceutical companies trying to make a profit on natural remedies once again…
walksineternity t1_j8flt47 wrote
Reply to comment by Chris-1235 in The brain can rapidly detect and process fearful faces that are otherwise invisible to the eye. There appears to be a neural pathway for detection of fear, which operates automatically, outside of conscious awareness. by Wagamaga
Fully agreed with you on this, the title makes no sense. Invisible means something very specific. Maybe the word should have been unnoticeable?
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Reply to A study in the US has found, compared to unvaccinated people, protection from the risk of dying from COVID during the six-month omicron wave for folks who had two doses of an mRNA vaccine was 42% for 40- to 59-year-olds; 27% for 60- to 79-year-olds; and 46% for people 80 and older. by Wagamaga
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SomewhereOutside9832 t1_j8flpyf wrote
Reply to comment by Goobzydoobzy in A study found that CBD "exerted anti-cancer activity by reducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition and causing cell cycle arrest." by OregonTripleBeam
I don't know if there are many official studies but there are many reports in people using it with great results. I personally used thc oil and for me it was great for pain relief and helped with all the chemo side effects. I'm now 3 years clear from cancer so I personally would highly recommend it alongside regular treatment.
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mtcwby t1_j8ft72u wrote
Reply to comment by Mavyalex in Men with prostate cancer who also had relatives affected by the disease – or by other cancers with an inherited element like breast, ovarian or bowel cancer – were up to a fifth less likely to die from prostate cancer or any cause compared with those with no family history of cancer by giuliomagnifico
The only reason to be wary is that sometimes the PSA test gives a false positive and you need to abstain from sex before having the test. It doesn't mean don't get tested but be aware that the false positive can happen and that generally means more invasive testing. And talk to your doctor about when along with family history. It's a no-brainer to me at my age along with colon cancer screening.
That said I've known two men who died from it. One in his fifties about 15 years ago and one in his seventies very recently. The guy in his fifties was particularly sad because he was a Vietnam vet who had been wounded and thought the pain was related to that. Nicest and friendliest guy in the world taken way too soon.