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Climate action
06 Feb 2019
Virtual reality field trips to inspire climate action
Stanford researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact on awareness and understanding of ocean acidification; Frontiers in Psychology
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05 Feb 2019
Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’, study finds
Researchers experiencing the dark and lonely Antarctic winter abandon even passive coping mechanisms like denial and depression; Frontiers in Psychology
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04 Feb 2019
Toxins override key immune system check
S. aureus bacterial toxins can cause a deadly immune system overreaction — but could be harnessed to enhance immune responses to tumors; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Environment
01 Feb 2019
Comparing the world’s mega-canals
Researchers have compiled a database of all the water transfer megaprojects currently existing and planned by 2050; Frontiers in Environmental Science
Environment
29 Jan 2019
Which animals will win and lose in a warming Antarctic?
Seafloor predators and open-water feeding animals will benefit from climate change, while those associated with sea ice for food or breeding are most at risk; Frontiers in Marine Science
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28 Jan 2019
Muscle memory discovery ends ‘use it or lose it’ dogma
New research shows that extra nuclei gained during exercise persist even after a muscle shrinks from disuse, disease or aging — and can be mobilized rapidly to facilitate bigger gains on retraining; Frontiers in Physiology
Environment
25 Jan 2019
Boston Harbor cleanup was economically justifiable, finds new study
The cleanup of America’s filthiest harbor is now worth between $30 and $100 billion in ecosystem services; Frontiers in Marine Science
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24 Jan 2019
Social exclusion fuels extremism in young migrant men
A neuroimaging study shows that social exclusion can contribute to the development of extremism in those vulnerable to radicalization; Frontiers in Psychology
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23 Jan 2019
Are you a super pooper?
Fecal transplants could be used to treat intestinal disorders like inflammatory bowel disease — and perhaps even help prevent Alzheimer’s and cancer — if we can unlock the secrets of the gut-rejuvenating ‘super donor,’ say researchers; Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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22 Jan 2019
Tobacco increases risk of schizophrenia, psychosis
Study urges further research into association between e-cigarette use and psychosis, particularly in adolescents and young adults; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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21 Jan 2019
Scientists pave the way for saliva test for Alzheimer’s disease
UAlberta researchers have identified biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment in saliva samples; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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18 Jan 2019
So cute you could crush it?
A UC Riverside professor’s first-of-its-kind study explores the neural underpinnings of cute aggression; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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17 Jan 2019
Widely used food additive may cause celiac disease
Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other processed foods; Frontiers in Pediatrics
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16 Jan 2019
Study highlights potential benefits of continuous EEG monitoring for infant patients
In a large cohort of child ICU patients with continuous brain monitoring, nearly half of those younger than 14 months were found to have suffered seizures — many of which were asymptomatic; Frontiers in Pediatrics
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14 Jan 2019
Computer hardware designed for 3D games could hold the key to replicating human brain
The group used graphics processing units (GPUs) to run their brain simulation software, which is already powering drones that think like insects and could help pinpoint the disease in the human brain; Frontiers in Neuroscience