#neuroscience

#neuroscience

For those of us who struggle to leave our beds in the winter, taunts of lazy could well be misplaced.New research suggests that while humans do not hibernate, we may need more sleep during the colder months.Analysis of people undergoing sleep studies found that people get more REM (rapid eye movement) sleep in the winter.

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.Q: I take forever to fall asleep and wake frequently throughout the night.I've heard cannabis can help is that true?Few things can throw off your day more than a night of bad sleep.Insufficient sleep can worsen mood, sap energy and has even been linked with a range of health issues including dementia, depression, heart disease and a weakened immune system.

With deep brain stimulation, electrodes are implanted in the brain The experimental treatment is more commonly used to treat nervous system disorders Doctors are testing it out for depression and OCD Long Beach, California CNN It seems simple: Walk to the refrigerator and grab a drink.But Brett Larsen, 37, opens the door gingerly peeks in closes it, opens it, closes it and opens it again.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lecanemab, a breakthrough drug to treat Alzheimer's, that is manufactured by biotechnology companies Biogen and Eisai.The drug is an intravenously administered humanized monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid, the toxic protein in the brain linked to the cognitive disease.

A drug based on a compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms can improve the symptoms of severe depression for up to 12 weeks, a trial shows.A 25mg tablet of psilocybin puts patients in a dreamlike state, making psychological therapy more likely to succeed.But the short-term side-effects could be frightening and support must always be on hand, the researchers said.

For Emily Zurek Small, college did what it's supposed to do.Growing up in a small town in Northeast Pennsylvania, she had career and intellectual ambitions for which college is the clearest pathway.I just kind of always wanted to learn, she told me recently.I wanted to be able to have intelligent conversations with people and know about the world.

Lincoln Center artistic director Shanta Thake in "Song of the Ambassadors" at Alice Tully Hall.Credit: Vincent Tullo/The New York Times "This is what your brain was doing!" a Lincoln Center staffer said to Shanta Thake, the performing arts complex's artistic director, while swiping through some freshly taken photos.

Architect John Heah drew on Islamic architecture for the design of a resort for spa clinic brand Clinique La Prairie, which will form part of the Amaala "wellness destination" on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.The 36,115-square-metre resort, which will have 13 villas and 52 rooms and suites, is envisioned as a cluster of white buildings with multiple distinctive trapezoidal roofs.

From February 27 to March 2, 2023, Design Shenzhen, presented by Design Shanghai, will open the doors to its inaugural show in the "Silicon Valley of China."The design fair takes place at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (SZCEC), a cultural and architectural landmark of the city.

From December 1-4, 2022, Design Shenzhen, presented by Design Shanghai, will open the doors to its inaugural show in the "Silicon Valley of China."The design fair takes place at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (SZCEC), a cultural and architectural landmark of the city.With over 200 curated brands coming to participate in one of Asia's leading design exhibitions, the city will be buzzing with exciting energy as the show expects to welcome over 50,000 visitors from the creative industry.

In some species, when the going gets tough, the body hits the brakes, chilling body temperature and slowing metabolism to a snail's pace in a state known as torpor.Humans do not enter torpor, but the condition might offer benefits across scenarios as seemingly unrelated as intensive care unit (ICU) stays and long-distance space travel.

January 12, 2023 - There's a simple truth that Hussain Lalani learned as a medical school student at Duke: Prescription drugs don't work if you can't afford them.Over and over during his medical training, he saw patients who couldn't afford to pay for their medicines."And they were getting readmitted to the hospital or having complications, and I thought, 'Wow, this is ridiculous,'" he said.

A new test could detect Alzheimer's disease three and a half years before it is diagnosed, a new study suggests.The new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has established a blood-based test that could predict the risk of the condition.

A new test could detect Alzheimer's disease three and a half years before it is diagnosed, a new study suggests.The new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has established a blood-based test that could predict the risk of the condition.

It's no secret that social media use can change adult brain anatomy, but a new study suggests that it may impact the developing brains of adolescents in profound ways as well.Researchers from the University of North Carolina have found, in one of the first studies of its kind, that habitually checking social feeds may change the ways early adolescents process social rewards and punishments - changes concrete enough that they can be seen as distinct and divergent neural pathways in brain scans.

We have a complicated relationship with our alarm clocks.On the one hand, we rely on these gadgets - whether they be on our cell phones, staticky radios, or projections floating above our beds - to make sure we're not racing to catch the train to work.But on the other hand, there's that wretched snooze bar and its annoying beep jarring you out of many a pleasant dream.

PLEASANTON 10x Genomics has marked a new phase in its remarkable expansion by opening a modern office building that has just sprouted in Pleasanton, coupled with plans for even more growth at its emerging campus.The building is located near the corner of Stoneridge Mall Road and Springdale Avenue and totals 150,000 square feet, according to the biotech company.

" Core memories " aren't a real concept in neuroscience or in mental health.Instead, the idea was made famous by the Pixar movie "Inside Out," in which core memories are described as "a super important time in [someone's] life" and a memory that "powers a different aspect of [someone's] personality."

Last month, "After nearly two years of my resistance," wrote a University of Houston Downtown professor, his department published an "anti-racist statement" on its website.Adam Ellwanger, a tenured English professor, wrote this on Campus Reform, a conservative website where he's a higher education fellow.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Putting vapes in plain packaging reduces their appeal to children and could even stop them taking up vaping in the first place, a major new study has found.

The fight for work-life balance took a hit when Elon Musk ended remote work at Twitter.But if he thinks that's gonna derail the movement, he's got another think coming.-Rachel
🏋️  Does Remote Work Hurt Wellbeing and Work-Life Balance?  (Forbes) ~ Spoiler Alert: it doesn't if you do it right.🧠  New Neuroscience Reveals the Best Way to Structure Your Workday  (Inc) ~ "tackle tasks requiring focus and concentration as early in your workday as possible"
🧍‍♂️  Are Standing Desks Actually Good for Us?  (HealthyFolks) ~ Written by a member of the Remotive Community!

Ray Monk's Ludwig Wittgenstein: The Duty of Genius.Oliver Sacks's Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain.The 1619 Project, created by Nikole Hannah-Jones and edited by Caitlin Roper, Ilena Silverman and Jake Silverstein.Barbara Ehrenreich's Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy.Brenda Hillman's In a Few Minutes Before Later.

Despite decades of economic gains, changes in cultural perceptions of parenting, and dads who are more involved than ever before, women continue to shoulder the vast majority of housework and childcare.According to a Morning Consult poll for The New York Times, 70% of women said they were fully or mostly responsible for housework during the lockdown.

Karen Hopkin: This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science.I'm Karen Hopkin.Hopkin: Ever notice that some music just really makes you want to dance?Well, a new study shows that it is, indeed, all about the bass.Because researchers have found that, during a concert, boosting the bass bumps up the boogying.

As someone who has been working in the User Experience (UX) field for quite some time now, I understand how much work goes into designing user-friendly products.It's a laborious process involving lots of trial and error and testing out different options until you find something that resonates with your users.

Local  CAMBRIDGE, Mass.(AP) - Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday at Harvard University and near Chinese consulates in New York and Chicago to support protesters who have called for that country's leader to step down amid severe anti-virus restrictions in the biggest demonstrations against the government in Beijing in decades.