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The reason we move more quickly when we're excited could be explained by dopamine.
People frequently walk a little faster without realising it when they are enthusiastic or eager. According to a recent study, the brain's reward system could be the source of this extra "pep." It seems that this mechanism modifies our level of activity based on whether positive events occur as anticipated or come as a pleasant surprise.
By Francis Damia day ago in Families
Rewriting unpleasant childhood experiences can help people feel less afraid of failing.
Have you ever been reluctant to start something new because you thought you wouldn't succeed? That fear begins in childhood for a lot of people. A critical remark made by a parent or instructor might linger for years. Those recollections may eventually develop into a profound fear of failing.
By Francis Damia day ago in Families
Coffee may eventually turn cancer treatments on and off.
Without thinking twice, the majority of us reach for coffee. Scientists are now transforming that well-known shock into something even more accurate: a switch that can regulate gene editing within living cells.
By Francis Dami2 days ago in Chapters
Eighty-year-olds produce twice as many new neurones than their counterparts.
Even in their 80s, some people are still able to think clearly and quickly as they would have decades ago. According to a recent study, their brains may be producing more new neurones than the majority of their classmates.
By Francis Dami2 days ago in History
Researchers believe they understand why the noses of Triceratops were so large.
Triceratops have been characterised for almost a century by its visible features, including as their enormous beak, horns, and frills. However, what we couldn't see at all might be the true surprise. According to recent CT scans, this horned dinosaur redirected its snout's primary blood arteries and nerves through its nostrils rather than its jaw.
By Francis Dami8 days ago in Horror
China creates a 35.6 Tesla magnet that breaks records.
Using a magnet composed entirely of superconducting materials, China has created the greatest stable magnetic field ever recorded, 700,000 times stronger than Earth's. Extreme magnetism is transformed from a transient laboratory trick into a manageable force that scientists can rely on and plan for thanks to its persistent strength.
By Francis Dami8 days ago in Fiction
Dogs are reverse domesticated due to the conflict in Ukraine.
After months of continuous fighting, the surviving canines near Ukraine's front lines have clearly changed to resemble wolves in both appearance and behaviour. Their changed bodies demonstrate how characteristics formed by centuries of human friendship can be quickly erased by battle.
By Francis Dami9 days ago in Petlife
A skull of a Sea-Rex pliosaur was found off the coast of England.
A 6.6-foot-long pliosaur skull with its upper and lower jaws still locked together in their original configuration has been discovered by British scientists. Palaeontologists have an exceptionally good picture of how one of the most formidable predators in the Jurassic Ocean actually bit and fed because of this unique preservation.
By Francis Dami9 days ago in History
The future of Antarctica depends on the emissions decisions taken today.
On a map, Antarctica appears indestructible, a huge white shield at the earth's base. It seems removed, cut off from the world. However, the ice at Earth's edge is not isolated from the outside world.
By Francis Dami9 days ago in Earth
Thousands of gallons of arsenic-contaminated water are treated by an electricity-free water system.
Laboratory tests have shown that a modified carbon filter material can lower the amount of arsenic in contaminated water to below the suggested safety limit. For households and small groups that depend on faulty wells, that outcome brings a low-cost, electricity-free alternative closer.
By Francis Dami9 days ago in Chapters
