Physicists developed a way to determine the electronic properties of thin gold films after they interact with light. Nature Communicationspublished the new method, which adds to the understanding of the fundamental laws that govern the interaction of electrons and light. Continue reading “Physicists devise method to reveal how light affects materials”
Whither Prometheus’ liver? Greek myth and the science of regeneration.
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Power C, Rasko JE. Continue reading “Whither Prometheus’ liver? Greek myth and the science of regeneration.”
Ancient Europeans intolerant to lactose for 5,000 years after they adopted agriculture
By analysing DNA extracted from the petrous bones of skulls of ancient Europeans, scientists have identified that these peoples remained intolerant to lactose (natural sugar in the milk of mammals) for 5,000 years after they adopted agricultural practices and 4,000 years after the onset of cheese-making among Central European Neolithic farmers. Continue reading “Ancient Europeans intolerant to lactose for 5,000 years after they adopted agriculture”
Religious activity improves health outcomes
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the paper “Does religious activity improve health outcomes? A critical review of the recent literature” by Coruh B, Ayele H, Pugh M, Mulligan T. Continue reading “Religious activity improves health outcomes”
People who deeply grasp pain or happiness of others, process music differently in brain
People with higher empathy differ from others in the way their brains process music, according to a study by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas and UCLA.
The researchers found that compared to low empathy people, those with higher empathy process familiar music with greater involvement of the reward system of the brain, as well as in areas responsible for processing social information. Continue reading “People who deeply grasp pain or happiness of others, process music differently in brain”
The art of alleviating pain in Greek mythology
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Türe H, Türe U, Göğüş FY, Valavanis A, Yaşargil MG. Continue reading “The art of alleviating pain in Greek mythology”
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