A wearable soft robot that can alleviate the pain and fear of the wearer. Researchers revealed that the salivary cortisol level, an indicator of stress, decreased significantly across all participants at the end of the experiment nature.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y66x5q on October 17, 2022 at 9:59 AM in science 20 comments 143
Cambridge scientists have shown that it may be possible to spot signs of brain impairment in patients as early as nine years before they receive a diagnosis for one of a number of dementia-related diseases. cam.ac.uk Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y2xkkk on October 13, 2022 at 12:34 PM in science 9 comments 490
A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. The record-breaking combination of a shorter charge time and more energy acquired for longer travel range was announced today psu.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y27ka1 on October 12, 2022 at 3:54 PM in science 133 comments 1,102
Study finds brain changes associated with ADHD remission. As the brains of those with ADHD mature, some individuals may repetitively engage in strategies that compensate for symptoms. These repetitive behaviors may result in the brain changes seen in those who went into remission. psypost.org Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yc9kpk on October 24, 2022 at 12:10 PM in science 201 comments 1,390
Research has found under a worst-case scenario, half of coral reef ecosystems worldwide will permanently face unsuitable conditions in just over a dozen years, if climate change continues unabated hawaii.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y215d3 on October 12, 2022 at 11:15 AM in science 9 comments 112
For children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the infant's brain was 'plastic' enough for the right hemisphere to acquire the language abilities ordinarily handled by the left side while also maintaining its own language abilities as well. gumc.georgetown.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y1f5b8 on October 11, 2022 at 5:36 PM in science 33 comments 1,490
Study tracks speedy spread of monkeypox misinformation on TikTok. Conspiracies promoted in the videos included the false claims that the monkeypox outbreaks were somehow “planned” or that Bill Gates, the WHO or other “elites” orchestrated them for political purposes or to control the health system. jamanetwork.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y93u3j on October 20, 2022 at 5:06 PM in science 10 comments 33
Meeting your daily step goal really does work to prevent important illnesses. Taking more than 8,200 steps a day – the equivalent of walking around four miles – was found to protect against the likes of obesity, sleep apnoea, high blood pressure and major depressive disorder nature.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y0nbe1 on October 10, 2022 at 7:15 PM in science 126 comments 1,736
Meditation may protect older people against Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. Researchers found meditation was superior to non-native language training on changing a global composite score and two of its subscores reflecting attention regulation and socio-emotional capacities jamanetwork.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y0ijqb on October 10, 2022 at 4:05 PM in science 28 comments 402
Positive childhood experiences of blue spaces and adult well-being. Individuals who recalled more childhood blue space experiences tended to place greater intrinsic value on natural settings, visiting them as adults – which increases better mental wellbeing exeter.ac.uk Submitted by Wagamaga t3_y0ah9w on October 10, 2022 at 9:41 AM in science 206 comments 3,141
Exercise linked with increased longevity. Compared with just two minutes of vigorous activity per week, 15 minutes was associated with an 18% lower risk of death and a 15% lower likelihood of cardiovascular disease, while 12 minutes was associated with a 17% reduced risk of cancer academic.oup.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yfj79z on October 28, 2022 at 9:13 AM in science 94 comments 1,952
International scientists find Earth is ‘unequivocally’ in midst of climate emergency. The report shows new data illustrating increasing frequency of extreme heat events, rising global tree cover loss because of fires, and a greater prevalence of the mosquito-borne dengue virus. today.oregonstate.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ye3wbi on October 26, 2022 at 5:33 PM in science 101 comments 1,063
How the mother's mood influences her baby's ability to speak. Scientists found even children whose mothers suffer from mild depressive mood that do not yet require medical treatment show early signs of delayed language development. cbs.mpg.de Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xzhyof on October 9, 2022 at 10:07 AM in science 86 comments 2,740
Vitamin D deficiency linked to premature death. Over a 14-year follow up period, researchers found that the risk for death significantly decreased with increased vitamin D concentrations, with the strongest effects seen among those with severe deficiencies. acpjournals.org Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ydwhhh on October 26, 2022 at 12:07 PM in science 165 comments 1,588
Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy. The findings offer important lessons as many governments around the world race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the devastating impacts of climate change. news.berkeley.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xxv8p4 on October 7, 2022 at 10:12 AM in science 12 comments 33
Wear and tear from lifelong stress can increase cancer mortality. Even without adjusting for any potential confounders like age, social demographics like race and sex, those with a high allostatic load were 2.4 times more likely to die from cancer than those with low allostatic loads eurekalert.org Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xx2nwg on October 6, 2022 at 11:14 AM in science 13 comments 146
Webb reveals unprecedented glimpse of merging galaxies. Because light takes time to travel to us, when we look at objects like this one in the very distant regions of the universe, we're seeing light that was emitted about 11.5 billion years ago hub.jhu.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ycf9ud on October 24, 2022 at 4:11 PM in science 8 comments 326
Regular physical activity may boost effectiveness of COVID-19 jab. Risk of hospital admission among fully vaccinated healthcare workers was reduced by 60% in the group who engaged in low levels of physical activity, and by 72% and 86% in the medium and high physical activity groups, respectively bjsm.bmj.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yd1rf9 on October 25, 2022 at 10:49 AM in science 117 comments 334
Scientists have found there is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccination increases the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves rutgers.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xwi2e6 on October 5, 2022 at 6:18 PM in science 37 comments 910
Lowering blood pressure may prevent dementia. The study provides the highest grade of available evidence to show that blood pressure lowering treatment over several years reduces the risk of dementia, and we did not see any evidence of harm academic.oup.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ydba7x on October 25, 2022 at 5:58 PM in science 12 comments 247
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is linked to a lower risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, stillbirth, and maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and no additional risk of preterm birth. Researchers analysed nine observational studies comparing the pregnancy outcomes of 81,349 women jamanetwork.com Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xvqera on October 4, 2022 at 8:54 PM in science 25 comments 1,060
Research shows stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) provide insights into how genetics can make someone more susceptible to developing PTSD following trauma exposure medicine.yale.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_ybej11 on October 23, 2022 at 10:45 AM in science 28 comments 1,132
Pacific island nations suffered severe depopulation from introduced diseases as a consequence of contact with European vessels, a new study from The Australian National University shows eurekalert.org Submitted by Wagamaga t3_xssffg on October 1, 2022 at 10:58 AM in science 16 comments 242