Month: April 2020
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Baby’s Temperament Can Predict Adult Personality Over 20 Years Later
Infants exhibiting behavioral inhibition can be predicted to grow up to be adults with a reserved, introverted personality at age 26. In addition, if these individuals, during adolescence, show higher sensitivity to making errors, they will be at higher risk to develop internalizing disorders such as anxiety and depression in adulthood. The findings were made…
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Hormones Can Be Released by Remote Control Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
MIT researchers can release hormones like adrenaline and cortisol from the adrenal gland by using magnetic nanoparticles. These hormones are linked to a variety of mental health disorders, including depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learning to control these hormones remotely can lead to treatments for these hormone-linked mental health disorders. The study was published…
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Fog Harp Up to 20 Times More Efficient Harvesting Water From Fog
A fog ‘harp’ with parallel vertical strings can collect up to twenty times more ambient water from fog than traditional fog nets. Fog nets made of different types of mesh are currently used to harvest water from fog in areas of the world where water is scarce. The new fog harp design with its superior…
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Regular Foods and Supplements Have Same Effectiveness in Muscle Recovery
Eating regular foods and taking sports supplements have the same effectiveness in muscle recovery. This finding was made by researchers at the University of Montana and published in the journal European Journal of Applied Physiology. In fact back in 2015, researchers from UM’s Montana Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism showed that a McDonald’s…
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Intermittent Social Distancing May Be Needed Through 2022, Says Model
Surveillance and intermittent social distancing may need to be maintained into 2022 to prevent a resurge of COVID-19. This conclusion was based on a model by researchers at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The findings are published in the April 14, 2020 edition of the journal Science. Millions Already Infected As of…
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Dancing With Your Grandmom Can Improve Bond, Help Her Feel Better
Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) can deepen familial ties between grandparents and grandchildren, and improve mental and physical health. The findings were made by researchers at the Kibbutzim College and University of Haifa in Israel and published in the journal Frontiers in Pyschology. Challenge of Being Old The elderly population faces difficulties when it comes to…
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Star’s Rosette Pattern Around Massive Black Hole Proves Einstein Right
The star S2 orbits the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way in a rosette pattern as predicted by Einstein. The observations were made by the European Southern Observatory (ESO)’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). It took almost 30 years of precise measurements to map the star’s orbit to finally prove that Einstein’s…
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Exercise Through Coordinated Sports Helps Improve Mental Fitness
Exercise through playing coordinated and challenging sports helps improve mental fitness. This finding was made by researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Tsukuba in Japan. The researchers analyzed 80 individual studies in the scientific literature on the impact of different types of sports, exercise and training on mental fitness.…
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Young Monarch Butterflies Get Stressed Out From Human Handling
Young monarch butterflies can get stressed out by people handling them, according to a study. This is especially so for the early stages of the larva (caterpillar) and the pupa (chrysalis) of the butterfly life cycle. Researchers at the University of Georgia published this finding in March 16, 2020 edition of The Journal of the…
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Loss of Smell Without Nasal Block Highly Indicative of COVID-19 Infection
The sudden loss of smell without nasal blockage or mucus production is a key indicator of COVID-19 infection. This finding was made by University of Cincinnati researchers and published in the journal Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. Anosmia, the Sudden Loss of Smell “COVID-19 is associated with a fairly unique combination of nasal symptoms: a sudden loss…