WEIRD SCIENCE
Propofol, a general anesthetic, causes unconsciousness by producing chaotic activity in the brain. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jul 19 – Researchers have figured out how a commonly used general anesthetic drug induces unconsciousness by causing brain activity to become increasingly unstable. The …
The common “cat poop” parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, could be engineered to deliver drugs to the brain to treat a range of neurological diseases. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Aug 01 – Brain parasites are something that most people would naturally want to avoid, …
Visitors walk past a sign reading ‘Stop: Extreme Heat Danger’ in Death Valley National Park during a heat wave on 2024 Jul 07. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images – By Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell and by Jeffrey Basara, Professor of …
Trees and other plants can’t escape wildfire smoke. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images – By Delphine Farmer, Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University and by Mj Riches, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental and Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Published: 2024 Jul 30 – …
This eating plan resulted in significant improvements in key age-related biomarkers after just eight weeks. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jul 28 – We know diet and lifestyle play a huge role in the onset of diseases and the management of many medical …
New treatments for pain are on the horizon, but for many sufferers of chronic pain, they can’t arrive soon enough. Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty Images – By Rachael Rzasa Lynn, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Published: 2024 Jul 25 …
Pluto was famously booted from the planet club due to a change in definition – now a new definition of a “planet” could be on the way. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI – By Michael Irving 2024 Jul 26 – The official definition of a “planet” could be …
Many fatal childhood illnesses can be prevented with vaccination. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images – By Mark R. O’Brian, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo Published: 2024 Jul 26 – Vaccinations have provided significant …
A nasal spray clears away toxic tau tangles and improves memory. DALL-E – By Paul McClure 2024 Jul 23 – One dose of a new treatment, delivered by nasal spray, clears away build-ups of the toxic tau protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease from inside …
Healthy cows were able to transfer the virus to other animals when transported to other farms. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jul 25 – A new report has sounded the alarm on the evolution of the avian influenza virus, with comprehensive genome sequencing …
