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·January 10, 2025·4 min read

Single Nerve Cord Revealed as Ancestor of Ecdysozoan Nervous Systems

A study analyzing Cambrian fossils uncovered that the ancestral ecdysozoan likely had a single ventral nerve cord, challenging long-standing views about the evolution of these structures. Fossil impressions from early Scalidophora species reveal similarities to modern priapulid nerve cords, supporting the single-cord hypothesis. This finding suggests that paired nerve cords in arthropods, kinorhynchs, and loriciferans evolved independently, linked to body segmentation and movement complexity.

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·August 26, 2024·4 min read

Non-Cognitive Skills Are as Vital as Intelligence

A new study reveals that non-cognitive skills like motivation and self-regulation are as crucial as intelligence in determining academic success. These skills, influenced by both genetics and environment, grow increasingly important throughout a child's education.

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·October 31, 2022·2 min read

Different People Interpret Facial Impressions Very Differently

The same facial expression can mean different things to different people.

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·November 22, 2020·4 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Trial to Focus on People Who Can’t Walk

ChariotMS is recruiting 200 patients in the UK who lack mobility due to multiple sclerosis for a new clinical trial.

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·June 3, 2020·4 min read

Study in twins finds our sensitivity is partly in our genes

47% of differences in sensitivity between individuals are a result of genetics, while 53% of the differences are a result of environmental factors.

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·May 4, 2020·4 min read

Chronic illness in childhood linked to higher rates of mental illness

Children who faced chronic health conditions were twice as likely during early adolescence to report mental health problems, including anxiety and depression, as their healthier peers. At age 15, children with chronic health problems were 60% more likely to be diagnosed with mental health disorders.

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·April 21, 2020·3 min read

Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCD

People with OCD have six times higher Immuno-moodulin (Imood) expression that those without the disorder. Blocking Imood with the aid of an antibody reduced OCD-like behaviors in mouse models within a couple of days following treatment.

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·December 28, 2019·3 min read

People think marketing and political campaigns use psychology to influence their behaviors

While people believe advertising and political campaigns exploit psychological research to control their unconscious behavior, many still feel the choices they make are their own.

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·July 31, 2019·4 min read

‘Love hormone’ has stomach-turning effect in starfish

Oxytocin, a hormone commonly associated with love and bonding in humans, causes starfish to turn their stomachs inside-out to feed. The findings provide vital new evidence for the evolutionary role of oxytocin and vasopressin neuropeptides as regulators of feeding in animals.

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·December 11, 2018·3 min read

Brainwaves Suppress Obvious Ideas to Help Us Think More Creatively

According to researchers, brainwaves play a crucial role in inhibiting habitual thinking, leading us to explore more complex and creative ideas.

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·October 4, 2017·3 min read

Slimming Drug Compound May Be An Antidote to Synthetic Cannabis ‘Spice’ Intoxication

A compound found in the slimming drug Rimonabant appears to act as an 'antidote' to the effects of synthetic cannabis intoxication, researchers report.