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- How a metamaterial might improve a depression treatment
- Switched brain: Unravelling the true identity of the brain of Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Echolocation: Bats and whales behave in surprisingly similar ways
- Scientists reduce behaviors associated with problem gambling in rats
- VIP treatment for jet lag
- Smokers worldwide more likely to think about kicking their habit on Mondays
| How a metamaterial might improve a depression treatment Posted: 29 Oct 2013 07:44 AM PDT A brain stimulation technique that is used to treat tough cases of depression could be considerably improved with a new headpiece, experts say.  |
| Switched brain: Unravelling the true identity of the brain of Carl Friedrich Gauss Posted: 29 Oct 2013 07:44 AM PDT Researchers reveal the true identity of the brains of mathematicians Carl Friedrich Gauss and Conrad Heinrich Fuchs.  |
| Echolocation: Bats and whales behave in surprisingly similar ways Posted: 29 Oct 2013 07:16 AM PDT Sperm whales weigh up to 50 tons, and the smallest bat barely reaches a gram. Nevertheless, the two species share the same success story: They both have developed the ability to use echolocation -- a biological sonar -- for hunting. Now researchers show that the biosonar of toothed whales and bats share surprisingly many similarities -- even though they live in very different environments and vary extremely in size.  |
| Scientists reduce behaviors associated with problem gambling in rats Posted: 29 Oct 2013 06:20 AM PDT With the help of a rat casino, researchers have successfully reduced behaviors in rats that are commonly associated with compulsive gambling.  |
| Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:28 PM PDT A small molecule called VIP, known to synchronize time-keeping neurons in the brain's biological clock, has the startling effect of desynchronizing them at higher dosages, says a research team. Neurons knocked for a loop by a burst of VIP are better able to re-synchronize to abrupt shifts in the light-dark cycle like those that make jet lag or shift work so miserable.  |
| Smokers worldwide more likely to think about kicking their habit on Mondays Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:20 PM PDT Forget New Year's; a study published today has found that Mondays are when smokers are most likely to think about quitting.  |
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