[ad_1] Sydney: Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the planet’s magma creates continents – and may have even helped create life. In a newspaper published in Nature today, colleagues and I reveal secrets of Earth’s crust 4.5 billion years ago….
[ad_1] New Delhi: Children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid-childhood may have weaker connections between key brain regions that can highly impact their thinking and controlling capacity, according to a study. The findings, published in Environment International, highlight the potential impact of early exposure to air pollution on brain development….
[ad_1] New York: ChatGPT can be used in the sensory evaluation of food, especially brownies, according to a study, which offers insights that could streamline the development of new products, and possibly enhance recipes. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the US looked at 15 brownie recipes, ranging from standard ingredient lists to unusual…
[ad_1] Monkeys infected with Ebola can be cured using a pill, a new study has found which could revolutionise the fight against the deadly virus. Thomas Geisbert, a virologist at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, who led the study, published in Science Advances stated that his team tested the antiviral Obeldesivir, the…
[ad_1] Quebec: A simple blood test for people with a certain sleep disorder may help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms occur, according to a new study. Idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) causes people to physically act out their dreams while sleeping. The disorder is also associated with a very high risk…
[ad_1] Global food security is seriously threatened by the concerning effects of microplastics on the world’s food production, according to a recent study. The study claims that microplastics negatively affect plants’ capacity for photosynthesis, which is causing vital crops like maize, rice, and wheat to cease to exist. Experts estimate that between 4% and 14%…
[ad_1] Festivalgoers who consumed MDMA, LSD and other party drugs may have had psychological protection against trauma both during and after the horrific October 7 attack by Hamas in 2023, a study has claimed. Hundreds attending the party were high on illegal recreational drugs when shortly after sunrise, Hamas gunmen, carrying AK-47 assault rifles, attacked…
