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Young people using Alzheimer’s dementia drugs to boost brain power
Medicines used for Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder taken by 1% of 14 to 18-year-olds Some young people in Britain have used drugs for dementia and other conditions to boost their mental performance, a major survey suggests. Medicines normally prescribed for Alzheimer’s disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder…
Report: Shrinking glaciers behind a third of rise in sea levels
Water from the world’s shrinking glaciers was responsible for almost a third of the rise in sea levels between 2003 and 2009, new research showed Thursday. A study published in the journal Science revealed that researchers had analyzed data gleaned from two NASA satellites as well as traditional ground measurements…
Scientists look to West African snake for help building better camouflage
Scientists have identified nanostructures in the ultra-black skin markings of an African viper which they said Thursday could inspire the quest to create the ultimate light-absorbing material. The West African Gaboon viper, one of the largest in Africa and a master of camouflage, has dark spots in the geometrical pattern…
Electric shocks to the brain may help humans solve math problems faster
Psychologists find students do puzzles 27% faster after non-invasive procedure than those who had no treatment People who struggle with maths problems might fare better after a course of gentle electric shocks to the brain, scientists have claimed. Psychologists at Oxford University found that students scored higher on mental arithmetic…
Malaria parasite drives infected mosquitos to aggressively pursue human blood
British researchers announced Wednesday that they have established that the malaria parasite makes the smell of human beings even more irresistible to mosquitos that feed on our blood. According to a paper published in the Public Library of Science’s PLOS One journal and reported by NPR, mosquitos that carry malaria…
Scientists name creature with ‘scissor hands-like claws’ after Johnny Depp character
The science world has paid homage to Johnny Depp by giving his name to an extinct creepy-crawly with “scissor hand-like” claws reminiscent of one of the Hollywood actor’s best-known roles. Kooteninchela deppi, a 505-million-year-old distant ancestor of lobsters and scorpions, has been named for Depp’s famous portrayal of a gentle…
NASA’s Kepler telescope is in trouble, but it doesn’t end the search for another Earth
Even if Nasa’s Kepler space telescope is coming to the end of its mission, the search for other Earths will continue The Kepler space telescope is in trouble. On Tuesday, during one of their regular twice-weekly communications slots, Nasa scientists found the telescope in “safe mode”. An investigation has now…
Survey finds scientific consensus on cause of climate change: humans
A survey of thousands of peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals has found 97.1% agreed that climate change is caused by human activity. Authors of the survey, published on Thursday in the journal Environmental Research Letters, said the finding of near unanimity provided a powerful rebuttal to climate contrarians who insist…
Study finds marijuana buffers against negative psychological effects of social exclusion
Research published online May 14 in Social Psychological and Personality Science has uncovered that marijuana buffers people from experiencing social pain. “Prior work has shown that the analgesic acetaminophen, which acts indirectly through CB1 receptors, reduces the pain of social exclusion. The current research provides the first evidence that marijuana…
Sun unleashes four powerful solar flares
The Sun has unleashed four potent solar flares this week, marking the most intense activity yet this year and causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio communications. One of them was classified as an X3.2 flare, with X-class flares being the most intense type, the US space agency said. “This is…
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