Some hyper-realistic masks more believable than human faces
New hyper-realistic masks are so authentic that 20% of the time, people believe they are real faces.... Read More...
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Side effects mild and brief with single antidepressant dose of intravenous ketamine
The side effects of administering ketamine to treat major depressive disorder are mild and persist for no longer than four hours, researchers report. Most of the side effects peaked within an hour of treatment, and many patients reported the effects as being significantly reduced two hours post ketamine administration.... Read More...
Specific neurons that map memories now identified in the human brain
Neural activity in the entorhinal cortex is correlated with place-based memories. The findings shed new light on how the brain processes spatial memory.... Read More...
A method for measuring animal personality
New mouse study demonstrates animal research needs to take into account the interplay between behavior, genetics, and personality.... Read More...
Horses blink less and twitch eyelids more when stressed
Spontaneous blink rate decreases while eyelid twitches increase when a horse experiences a stressful situation.... Read More...
Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers
Study reveals how acetate, a byproduct of alcohol breakdown, travels to the brain's learning system and alters proteins that regulate DNA function.... Read More...
In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts
A bilateral implant and brain-machine interface technology allowed a patient with a high spinal cord injury to control prosthetic arms with the power of thought.... Read More...
Self-reported suicide attempts rising in black teens as other groups decline
Self-reported suicide attempts rose significantly in African American teens, while they fell in teens of other ethnic backgrounds throughout an almost 20-year study. Researchers report suicide attempts increased at an accelerating rate in African American female teenagers, even as overall female suicide attempts declined.... Read More...
Researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autism
Electrodermal activity, which results in an increased level of sweat, was able to determine when an adolescent with server ASD was about to embark on aggressive behavior 60% of the time.... Read More...
New genetic link found for some forms of SIDS
Researchers tie some cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with a genetic mutation that causes an inability to process milk, leaving the child vulnerable to sudden heart failure. Future studies will explore if a drug called Elamipretide can help reduce cardiac events in children with the mutation.... Read More...
Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors
Owning a dog was associated with a 33% lower risk of death for heart attack survivors who lived alone, and a 27% reduced risk for those who suffered a stroke, compared to those who did not own a pet. Additionally, dog ownership was linked to a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 31% reduced risk of death by heart attack or stroke.... Read More...
Study pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain
Researchers use SWITCH technology to label amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease so they could be imaged in fine detail at different ages. They were consistently able to see the plaques first emerged in deep brain structures and tracked circuits, such as the Papez memory circuit, to spread throughout the brain as the animal aged.... Read More...