Imagine being a scuba diver and leaving your air tank behind you on a dive….
Month: May 2017
Half of adults with anxiety or depression report chronic pain
In a survey of adults with anxiety or a mood disorder like depression or bipolar…
Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment plants have a PR problem: People don’t like to think about what happens…
Social emotional learning interventions show promise, warrant further study
Developing a child’s social and emotional learning skills in early childhood is seen as a…
How exactly does water get to homes?
Many Americans don’t know how clean water gets to their homes and especially what happens…
Visual recognition memory impaired after multiple exposures to anesthesia during infancy
Repeated exposure to a common anesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory…
Cold conversion of food waste into renewable energy and fertilizer
Researchers are taking the fight against global warming to colder climes. Their weapon of choice?…
Brain’s immune cells linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia
Scientists conducted a vast microglia survey, revealing links to neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric illnesses.
Wearable system helps visually impaired users navigate
A new system has been developed that uses a 3-D camera, a belt with separately…
Strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol, research suggests
Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal…