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·April 7, 2023·5 min read

Deaths by Suicide Increase Significantly During the Week of a Full Moon

Deaths by suicide significantly increase during the week of a full moon, specifically in those aged 55 and older. Researchers also discovered deaths by suicide were more likely to occur between 3-4 p.m. and more people took their lives during the month of September.

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·April 6, 2023·5 min read

Using Photons as Neurotransmitters to Control the Activity of Neurons

Researchers present a new system that uses photons instead of chemical neurotransmitters to control neural activity.

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·April 6, 2023·3 min read

AI-Equipped Eyeglasses Read Silent Speech

Researchers have developed a wearable interface called EchoSpeech, which recognizes silent speech by tracking lip and mouth movements through acoustic-sensing and AI. The device requires minimal user training and recognizes up to 31 unvocalized commands. The system could be used to give voice to those who are unable to vocalize sound or communicate silently with others.

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·April 6, 2023·4 min read

Activating Adult-Born Neurons Through Deep Brain Stimulation Alleviates Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Deep brain stimulation of newborn hippocampal neurons restored both cognitive and non-cognitive function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 6, 2023·5 min read

Studying Consciousness Without Affecting It

Researchers found a way to assess consciousness without external stimulation, using a little-used approach where volunteers squeeze a force sensor with their hand when they breathe in and release it when they breathe out, resulting in more precise and sensitive measurements that may help improve treatment for insomnia and coma reversal.

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·April 6, 2023·3 min read

Beige Fat Could Hold Key to Age-Related Metabolism Change

Stimulating the production of white adipose tissue, or beige fat, helps to reverse a slowing metabolism. The findings could help ward off age-related weight gain and prevent metabolism disorders.

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·April 6, 2023·4 min read

How Environment Influences Physical Activity

Study investigates the influence of social and built environments on people's physical activity levels.

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·April 6, 2023·4 min read

How Our Brain Makes New Decisions

Researchers have identified a mechanism within the brain that underlies when we apply stored knowledge to novel decision-making situations.

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·April 6, 2023·5 min read

Hear, Hear! How Music and Sound Soothes and Connects Us

Researchers explore how sounds and music have the power to soothe, energize, and connect us to one another.

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·April 6, 2023·4 min read

The Cold Truth: Frequent Common Colds Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Suffering from frequent colds and flu may impact brain aging, accelerate cognitive decline, and could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. In mice, intermittent experiences of moderate inflammation, such as that caused by the flu or common cold, caused impaired cognition and disrupted neural communication.

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·April 6, 2023·2 min read

Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Long COVID

41% of Long-COVID patients suffer from moderate-to-severe sleep disruptions, a new study reports.

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·April 5, 2023·3 min read

Lonely People’s Divergent Thought Processes May Contribute to Feeling Alone in a Crowded Room

Lonely people's neural responses differ from their less lonely peers, suggesting lonely people may see the world differently from those around them, even if they have a large social network, and this may contribute to feeling lonely.