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The climate change-induced sea-level rise is posing significant challenges to coastal regions and small islands due to flooding waters and the inundation of low-lying land areas.

Research reveals the role of dopamine in how songbirds learn complex new sounds Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the finding that dopamine drives plasticity in the auditory pallium of zebra finches lays new groundwork for advancing the understanding of the functions of this neurotransmitter in an area of the brain that e...

The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust Post Social Distancing ” width=”800″> An image we have faced many times over the past year- the human face hidden behind a mask with social distancing in mind. Credit: www.vperemen.com (CC BY-SA 4.0) In order to re-adjust in the post social distancing era, your brain may need more time than you think to understand the new reality. By Kareem Clark, ” width=”1080″> With COVID-19 vaccines working and restrictions lifting ...

Weakened electrical signals in the brain may be an early warning sign of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers disease, suggests a study pu

New, Improved Imaging Technology Helps Study Sickle Cell Disease Written by AZoOpticsJun 4 2021 Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is known to be a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. The CDC has reported that around 90,000 to 100,000 individuals in the United States suffer from this disorder, and it disproportionately impacts Black or African Americans. SCD occurs in around 1 in every 500 people in this demographic. Dr Tamer Ibrahim (middle) and Dr. Tales Santini (right) in the Rad...

AZoSensors speaks with Tzu-Chieh (Zijay) Tang, a Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Zijay is one of the authors of a paper documenting the development of what the team terms a deployable physical containment strategy (DEPCOS).

Funded research aims to optimize irrigation technology systems and maximize efficiency -Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute LINCOLN, Neb. — The Irrigation Innovation Consortium recently announced funding for seven research projects in 2021, three of which are led by Faculty Fellows of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI). The IIC is a university and industry collaboration that accelerates the development and adoption of water- and energy-efficient irrigation technology....

When Americans recall their roots, they open up to immigration Respondents – including both Democrats and Republicans – who were randomly assigned to think about their family history before telling us their immigration preferences expressed more favorable feelings toward immigrants. (File photo: Josh Sorenson/Unsplash) Which was the first generation in your family to arrive in America? Do you know why your family came to the United States? Members of President Joe Biden’s administration �...

Study: 94% of older adults prescribed fall-risk-increasing drugs Nearly every older adult was prescribed a prescription drug that increased their risk of falling in 2017, according to new University at Buffalo research. The study found that the percentage of adults 65 and older who were prescribed a fall- risk-increasing drug climbed to 94% in 2017, a significant leap from 57% in 1999. The research also revealed that the rate of death caused by falls in older adults more than doubled during the...

Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Announces New Additions to its Center for Addiction Science As pandemic-induced addiction continues to rise, the NY-based state-of-the-art treatment center expands innovative addiction science and care News provided by Share this article NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research is setting a new standard of addiction treatment and furthers its commitment to the advancement of addiction recovery and treatmen...