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Astronomers have long suspected that there is a relationship between a planet’s mass and its rotation speed. In our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn are notable examples. Despite their enormous size, both complete one revolution in about 10 hours and account for most of the solar system’s total rotational energy. To test whether this relationship extends beyond our immediate universe, researchers used the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, to study a large sample of giant, distant worlds. Their study included 32 gas giant planets and brown dwarf companions from other star systems, including six planets larger than…

Omega-3 fish oil supplements preserved brain regions that control breathing and restored normal breathing rates in mice with Parkinson’s disease-like conditions, according to a new study published in the journal neuroscience. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disease known for causing tremors, stiffness, and slowness of movement, symptoms caused by the gradual death of dopamine-producing brain cells. As the disease progresses, many patients develop respiratory problems, and the resulting pneumonia is the main cause of death. These breathing problems are thought to occur because the disease ultimately damages certain areas of the brainstem that control automatic functions such as breathing and…

The World Health Organization’s director-general said he was “genuinely concerned” that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was already the third largest on record. In an exclusive interview with STAT, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the situation he saw after returning from his second visit to the affected area since the outbreak was declared on May 15 and declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17. At least 708 people have been confirmed to have been infected in both countries, of which 141 have died. WHO staff working on the ground in the…

People in romantic relationships can detect attachment insecurities in their partners with considerable accuracy, but they also tend to view their partners through a biased lens. Recognizing these insecurities leads people to provide more love and comfort to their partners in daily life and during stressful moments. These findings show that Personality and Social Psychology Bulletinwe provide evidence that how we perceive our partner’s relationship anxiety influences how we support our partner. Adult attachment orientations represent the typical way people think, feel, and behave in their closest relationships. These orientations generally fall into two broad categories of anxiety: attachment anxiety…

When people interact face-to-face, their bodies and emotions naturally fall into a common rhythm. A recent study published in the journal Cognition and Emotion found that certain psychopathic traits correspond to this common reduced emotional and physiological response. The results suggest that studying empathy in real-life social settings reveals alternative perspectives on how people with these traits process the emotions of their peers. Empathy acts as a social glue that encourages humans to connect and work together. This concept is generally divided into two main categories: cognitive empathy and affective empathy. Cognitive empathy is the ability to accurately infer what…

Dr. Kenneth Barish, a professor of clinical psychology at Weill Cornell Medical College, said the decline in extended family involvement is contributing to what the U.S. Surgeon General describes as an ongoing crisis in child and adolescent mental health. “We did not evolve to raise our children with little of the extended family and community support that most American parents receive today,” says Dr. Barish, a fellow of the American Psychological Association. “Children need grandparents and always will.” In his new book, The art and science of parenting and grandparentingDr. Barish draws on 40 years of clinical experience, as well…

New research published in journal pro swan There is evidence that reading comics on physical paper makes it easier for your brain to absorb and connect with story details than when reading on a digital tablet. The findings suggest that physical books provide stable spatial and tactile cues, reducing brain load when readers later try to recall complex plot points. This study provides new insights into how digital reading formats can subtly change human reading comprehension and memory. Reading a book requires a series of complex mental tasks. Readers must decipher words, interpret pictures, and connect new information with information…

Even with today’s advanced DNA sequencing technology, the underlying genetic causes of many rare movement disorders remain unknown. German researchers have discovered an important new clue. Scientists identified a deleterious mutation in a gene called CD99L2 as the cause of X-linked spastic ataxia after analyzing 2,811 people with ataxia, hereditary spastic paraplegia, and dystonia. This discovery is nature communicationscan help explain previously unresolved neurological diseases and provide new insights into how certain neurodegenerative diseases develop. Researchers link CD99L2 to rare neurological disease Prior to this study, CD99L2 was primarily recognized for its role in the immune system. The neurological function…

Fentanyl has become one of the most deadly drugs in the United States. Each year, fentanyl and related synthetic opioids cause more deaths than car crashes and gun violence combined. In high doses, these drugs can disrupt normal brain function and suppress signals that control breathing, often leading to fatal overdose. Medications can reverse an overdose, but must be given quickly to be effective. Researchers at Scripps Research are now exploring an entirely different strategy. They developed an experimental vaccine designed to stop fentanyl from reaching the brain in the first place, rather than treating it after an overdose has…

Southampton Solent University students are set to graduate having already secured two jobs in the ambulance service and providing trauma simulation training for the British Armed Forces. Image credit: Southampton Solent University Final year BA (Hons) Prosthetics and Orthotics and Special Effects Design student Katie Upton has spent the past year building a career in one of the industry’s most niche and specialized fields. Her specialty is moulage, which creates realistic simulated wounds and trauma for medical training. Although this is widely used in professional medical education, Katie discovered that it was practiced informally in many ambulance services in the…