Antimatter is an exotic material that vaporizes when it contacts regular matter. If you hit an antimatter baseball with a bat made of regular matter, it would explode in a burst of light. It is rare to find antimatter on Earth, but it is believed to exist in the furthest reaches of the universe. Amazingly, antimatter can be created out of thin air — scientists can create blasts of matter and antimatter simultaneously using light that is extremely energetic. Continue reading “Laser blasting antimatter into existence”
Evidence of restored vision in rats following cell transplant
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have discovered that neurons located in the vision centers of the brains of blind rats functioned normally following fetal retina cell transplants, indicating the successful restoration of vision. The research was published today in JNeurosci, the Journal of Neuroscience. Continue reading “Evidence of restored vision in rats following cell transplant”
Staggering extent of human impact on planet revealed in new report
Humanity and the way we feed, fuel and finance our societies and economies is pushing nature and the services that power and sustain us to the brink, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2018. The report presents a sobering picture of the impact of human activity on the world’s wildlife, forests, oceans, rivers and climate, underlining the rapidly closing window for action and the urgent need for the global community to collectively rethink and redefine how we value, protect and restore nature. Continue reading “Staggering extent of human impact on planet revealed in new report”
The impact of Orthodox Christian Neptic-Psychotherapeutic interventions on self-reported depressive symptomatology and comorbid anxiety
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the very interesting corresponding paper by the Right Reverend Dr. Andrew (Zoran) Vujisić. Continue reading “The impact of Orthodox Christian Neptic-Psychotherapeutic interventions on self-reported depressive symptomatology and comorbid anxiety”
How the brain decides what to learn
In order to learn about the world, an animal needs to do more than just pay attention to its surroundings. It also needs to learn which sights, sounds and sensations in its environment are the most important and monitor how the importance of those details change over time. Yet how humans and other animals track those details has remained a mystery. Continue reading “How the brain decides what to learn”
Researchers find that a speaker’s clearly articulated style can improve a listener’s memory of what was said
Some conversations are forgotten as soon as they are over, while other exchanges may leave lasting imprints. University of Texas at Austin researchers Sandie Keerstock and Rajka Smiljanic want to understand why and how listeners remember some spoken utterances more clearly than others. They’re specifically looking at ways in which clarity of speaking style can affect memory. Continue reading “Researchers find that a speaker’s clearly articulated style can improve a listener’s memory of what was said”
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