Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective treatments could be on the way after researchers were able to identify specific neural biomarkers associated with the…
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Tiny liquid changes improve spacecraft life-support efficiency
Liquids behave in strange ways without gravity, creating challenges for astronauts and engineers. A new study from the University of Mississippi shows how surface tension, rather than gravity, can control how waves move through barriers.
The…
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Don’t miss Mars close to the slender crescent moon at sunset on Aug. 26
Look to the western horizon to catch a fleeting glimpse of the thin crescent moon alongside the red glow of Mars on Aug. 26, set among the stars of the constellation Virgo.
Mars will sit less than 10 degrees above the horizon at sunset, with the…
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Three NASA research rockets could paint the sky with colorful vapor trails tonight
The mesopause is the coldest layer of the planet’s atmosphere, with temperatures that can dip to nearly minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit, according to NASA.
Scientists have been eager to learn more about that dynamic part of the atmosphere because…
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Can diet alone slow brain aging? Scientists say evidence is still too weak
While healthy diets show links to better brain aging, researchers caution against overhyping “brain foods” and argue for combined approaches that target multiple lifestyle factors.
Review: Dietary Patterns and Brain Aging:…
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Condor Leopard 1 tank debuts to fight both land and air threats
North German defense company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) will present its new Condor tank concept at the DSEi trade show in London. The vehicle combines the firepower of a support tank with the capabilities of an anti-aircraft…
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Household- and school-level parental education and academic self-concept development in elementary school
UNICEF. An Unfair Start: Inequality in Children’s Education in Rich Countries. https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/reports/an-unfair-start (2019).
OECD. Improving Early Equity.
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Assessment of pulse wave velocity through weighted visibility graph metrics from photoplethysmographic signals
Figure 1 illustrates the pipeline proposed for PWV estimation. First, the signal is obtained from the radial artery, and its first and second derivatives are computed. Next, the original signal and its derivatives are transformed into images…
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Video game play and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis of global findings
Abdi, H. (2007). Bonferroni and Šidák corrections for multiple comparisons. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of measurement and statistics (pp. 103–107). Sage Publications
Anderson CA, Shibuya A, Ihori N, Swing EL, Bushman BJ, Sakamoto A,…
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Official animal-release ponds in the Song Dynasty: multifaceted development of ancient Chinese urban green spaces
Management measures
The operation of animal-release ponds required not only strategic site selection and meticulous construction but also ongoing preservation and management. During the Song Dynasty, both central and local governments implemented…
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