Human beings at capable of having five senses that we exercise in our everyday lives: sight or vision, hearing or audition, smell olfaction, taste gustation, and touch or tactition. This last sense, also known as tactile sensation, is an incredibly important part in how humans perceive their reality. While technology has allowed us to immerse ourselves in […]
Haptics device creates realistic virtual textures Read More »
The University of Bristol is offering eight funded scholarships for visiting doctoral students who are currently registered as doctoral students at a Ukrainian university. The scholarships will allow you to study as a visiting student at the University for a period of up to six months. For detail information click here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/doctoral-college/prospective-research-students/funding/visiting-ukrainian-doctoral-scholarships/
Visiting Ukrainian Doctoral Scholarships Read More »
A study published in eLife found that wakefulness, non-REM, and REM sleep have complementary functions for learning. University of Bern researchers found that introducing new, virtual sensory inputs during REM sleep facilitated the extraction of semantic concepts by mimicking a machine learning technique. They found that replaying episodic memories via perturbed dreaming during non-REM sleep can lead
The Connection Between Bizarre Dreams and Deeper Learning Read More »
A research team at the University of Virginia Hospital System found that a regularly-used medication for gout, called colchicine, helped improve the survival rates of hospitalized heart failure patients. Results of the study are published in Clinical Cardiology. As part of the study, researchers gathered and reviewed medical records for over 1,000 people who were hospitalized
Gout Medication Helps Hospitalized People with Heart Failure Read More »
According to a new research study published in iScience, specific species of dolphins can experience skin irritation or different kinds of skin conditions. However, much like humans would go to a doctor for treatment, the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin also has a source they go to for treatment: coral reefs. Specifically, researchers noted that dolphins engaged in
Dolphins Use Coral to Treat Skin Conditions Read More »
A study published in Neuron revealed how different cell types in the cerebral cortex change their activity during general anesthesia. In particular, only one specific cell type called layer 5 pyramidal neurons showed an increase in activity when mice were exposed to different anesthetics. Researchers noticed that changes in layer 5 neurons coincide with the loss and
The Unconscious Brain at Work Read More »
Many factors including the type of cancer, pathologic stage, and the general health and demographics of the patient, dictate the urgency of beginning treatment. However, in most cases, when a patient receives a cancer diagnosis, starting treatment quickly becomes a top priority. Therapeutic plans also range dramatically, and some cases may require long, involved treatment
Crisis in Ukraine Disrupts Delivery of Critical Cancer Care Read More »
With neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques, researchers have been able to gain many new insights into dreaming. Scientists have found that neurological activity in the brain while people are awake can be similar to brain activity while dreaming, though some parts of the brain seem to be more active while people dream. It’s long been thought that our emotional concerns
Sleep Allows Our Brains to Process Emotions Read More »
The conversation regarding mental health is finally at the forefront and is no longer a taboo topic that people shy away from while saying, “Suck it up.” Everyone from celebrities to average hardworking adults are no longer afraid to discuss mental health and how vital it is to living a full and healthy life. As
Mental Health and Our Immune System Read More »
Diabetes is an increasingly common condition that affects at least 1 in 10 U.S adults. Millions more have prediabetes and are at risk of developing full diabetes, though almost 1 in 3 don’t even know they are at risk. These numbers are disconcerting, because diabetes carries its own set of health complications. The damage caused
Insulin Nasal Spray Improves Cognitive Outcome for Diabetes Patients Read More »
