Breathe: The shape-shifting ball that supports mental health
A soft ball designed to support mental health by 'personifying' breath has been invented by a computer science student at the University of Bath.
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A soft ball designed to support mental health by 'personifying' breath has been invented by a computer science student at the University of Bath.
Aug 29, 2023
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Plastics—in particular, microplastics—are among the most pervasive pollutants on the planet, finding their way into the air, water systems and food chains around the world. While the prevalence of microplastics in the ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Autism is difficult to study and more difficult to treat because it is an individual condition lacking precise quantification. The development of mouse models of human mental disorders has proven a tractable approach to studying ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Somatostatin, a signaling molecule produced by many inhibitory neurons in the brain, broadly dampens communication among a variety of cell types in the prefrontal cortex and promotes exploratory and risk-taking-like behavior ...
Aug 17, 2023
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A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that a neural marker of error detection in the brain's visual system previously considered pre-attentive may actually require attention and that subtle ...
Aug 12, 2023
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Kundalini yoga, a form of yoga that focuses on breathing, meditation, and mental visualization, appeared beneficial for older women who had risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and concerns about episodes of memory decline, ...
Jul 26, 2023
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A pair of psychologists at the University of British Columbia has found that evidence backing up claims that certain therapies or activities can boost happiness is lacking in rigor. In their study, reported in the journal ...
University of Queensland research has found people are more attracted to those who look like them.
Jul 7, 2023
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Imagine you agreed to be part of a new and exciting long-term research study to better understand human health and behavior. For the past few years, you've been visiting a collection site where you fill out some questionnaires ...
Jun 30, 2023
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When an animal takes notice of an approaching figure, it needs to determine what it is, and quickly. In nature, competition and survival dictate that it's better to think fast—that is, for the brain to prioritize processing ...
Jun 27, 2023
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