Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, US dog and cat owners became closer to their pets, though pet ownership did not consistently alleviate stress and loneliness. […]
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Introducing organoid intelligence: human brain cells that power biocomputers [W[R]C]
I know you’ve heard of artificial intelligence (AI), but what about organoid intelligence (OI)? Researchers from multiple disciplines are working together to create biocomputers powered […]
Studying Brain Oscillations to Understand What Makes a Memory Stick
Summary: Memory formation requires higher-frequency ripples in the hippocampus and lower-frequency ripples in the parietal cortex. However, to make a memory stick, coordinated high-frequency ripples […]
How the Brain Creates Your Taste in Art [W[R]C]
Summary: Using a combination of machine learning and neuroimaging data, researchers revealed a neural basis for aesthetic appreciation. Sponsored by The BlogDealer – Health, Fitness and Fat […]
Rare neurological condition is ‘important potential risk’ of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, FDA says [W[R]C]
Two people who received Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during a clinical trial were later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, and the US Food and […]
Psychedelics May Help People Reinvent Themselves – Episode 141 [W[R]C]
Summary: In addition to helping treat mental health disorders, psychedelic treatments can help people overcome addictions. A new study reports psychedelics can help smokers quit […]
Chicago mayor, state comptroller spar over benefits to cops disabled by COVID-19 [W[R]C]
Comptroller Susana Mendoza accused the city of setting impossible standards for cops to receive benefits Sponsored by The BlogDealer – Health, Fitness and Fat Reduction. Listen to […]
CDC says Florida’s surgeon general draws wrong conclusions from COVID data in his vaccine warning – Episode 139 [W[R]C]
3 People who received a mNRA COVID vaccine reported a high number of adverse reactions into a government database, but the Centers for Disease Control […]
Moon Mountain Name Honors NASA Mathematician Melba Mouton [W[R]C]
Scientists recently named a mesa-like lunar mountain that towers above the landscape carved by craters near the Moon’s South Pole. This unique feature will now […]
Child Tax Credit Payments Linked to Reduced Child Abuse and Neglect [W[R]C]
Summary: Child tax credit not only helped to reduce childhood poverty, but the expansion of monthly payments also helped to reduce child abuse and neglect, […]