COVID-19 virus enters the brain, research strongly suggests

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Coronavirus illustration (stock image). More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue. And researchers are discovering why. The SARS-CoV-2 virus, like many viruses before it, is bad news for the brain. In a study published […]

Research strongly suggests COVID-19 virus enters brain

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The S1 protein likely causes the brain to release inflammatory products causing a storm in the brain, researchers said. More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue. And researchers are discovering why. The SARS-CoV-2 virus, […]

Downloading Zoom and mailing engineering supplies, professors move courses to remote learning

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Photo by Jim Liu | The Chronicle With students off campus for the remainder of the semester and online classes starting up, it’s fair to wonder what the rest of the semester will look like. Duke announced March 10 that because of the coronavirus outbreak, classes would move online […]

Jack of All Trades: Auditory “Highway” Also Processes Motion

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There are some universal truths we learn: the sky is blue, the grass is green, and weekends are never long enough. For neuroscientists, another accepted dogma is that the inferior colliculus (IC) processes auditory signals. Recent research, however, suggests that this might not be the whole story. A new […]

Study finds more mental health visits decreases risk of suicide among youths

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A multistate study of Medicaid enrollees led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that suicide risk was highest among youth with epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, substance use and bipolar disorder. In addition, the odds of suicide decreased among those who had more mental health visits […]

Announcing The Scientist’s NEW 2020 Editorial Advisory Board

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MIDLAND, Ontario, March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — We at The Scientist felt it was high time to revisit the purpose and benefits of maintaining an editorial advisory board. Our board members have served nobly for many years, and we thank all of them for their time and invaluable input. […]

Yale’s massively popular ‘happiness’ course is available free online

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CNN — Above video: Here are unique ways to maintain social distancing during COVID-19 outbreak As people are spending more time at home and working to stay sane during the coronavirus pandemic, they might be able to find solace in Yale University’s mega-popular “happiness” course, which is available for […]

This computer chip can smell things

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Marks another step forward for neuromorphic computing. Intel’s Loihi computer chip. Source: Intel Researchers have taught a computer how to smell. Teams from Intel and Cornell University designed a neural algorithm based on the brain’s olfactory system (which recognises scents) and used it to teach a neuromorphic computer chip […]

New Insights tp How the Brain Controls the Voice of Bats

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A particular neuronal circuit in the brains of bats controls their vocalisations. This was recently discovered by biologists at Goethe University Frankfurt. Based on the rhythm with which the circuit oscillated, the Frankfurt researchers were able to predict the kind of sounds the bats were about to make. These […]

Yale’s massively popular ‘happiness’ course is available free online

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CNN — Above video: Here are unique ways to maintain social distancing during COVID-19 outbreak As people are spending more time at home and working to stay sane during the coronavirus pandemic, they might be able to find solace in Yale University’s mega-popular “happiness” course, which is available for […]