Category: Science
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Teens Who Use Cannabis Before Age 15 Have More Problems in Adulthood, Study Reveals
Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug frequently later in life. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood, compared to their peers who did not use the drug during adolescence. These are the conclusions of a new study published…
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Trump Says He Wants to Resume Nuclear Tests. Here’s What That Would Mean
President Trump said on Thursday that the US would begin testing nuclear weapons again for the first time in decades. “We stopped many years ago, but with others doing tests I think it’s appropriate to do the same,” the president said to reporters aboard Air Force One. Experts say resuming tests would be a major…
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Trump says he wants to resume nuclear tests. See what that would mean
President Trump stated on Thursday (October 30) that the US would resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in decades. “We stopped many years ago, but with other countries conducting tests, I think it’s appropriate to do so,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One. Experts say resuming tests would represent a major…
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Mental Exercises Can Reverse Brain Change Linked to Aging, Study Says
Scientists report the first convincing evidence in humans that cognitive training can increase levels of a brain chemical that typically decreases with age. A 10-week study with people aged 65 or older found that doing rigorous mental exercises for 30 minutes a day increased levels of the chemical messenger acetylcholine by 2.3% in a brain…
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Mental Exercises Can Reverse a Brain Change Linked to Aging, Study Reveals
Scientists are reporting the first convincing evidence in humans that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that normally declines with age. A 10-week study with people aged 65 or older found that practicing rigorous mental exercises for 30 minutes a day increased levels of the chemical messenger acetylcholine by 2.3% in a…
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Elon Musk launches digital encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia
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in Business, children, Ecology, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Education, Elderly, Family, Geral, Health, History, International, Internet, Literature, Medicine, Men, Politics, Religion, Science, Science and Technology, Sports, Sustainability, Technology, Teenager, Theather, Tourism, United States, War, Weather, Women, WorldElon Musk announced on Monday (27) the launch of Grokipedia, a new online encyclopedia written by artificial intelligence, which he presents as a “less biased” alternative to the traditional Wikipedia. The information was published by the Washington Post, which highlighted that the project is still in its initial phase. According to the American newspaper, the…
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Peak Season with Rômulo Engelhard: Beyond the Marajoara Rivers
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My guest today is businessman Rômulo Engelhard, originally from Soure in the interior of Pará on Ilha do Marajó, born in 1979. That year, Rômulo was the newest member of the 14,000 inhabitants. Son of Reginaldo and Vilma Engelhard, his childhood was very strict, grounded in strong values and principles, far from the modernity and…
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Side Effects of Antidepressants Vary Greatly Depending on the Medication, Study Reveals
Doctors have known for a long time that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. But a large analysis by a team of researchers in the United Kingdom gathered, for the first time, data from more than 150 clinical trials to compare the physical side effects of dozens of antidepressants. The study,…
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Side effects of antidepressants vary greatly depending on the medication, study reveals
Doctors have long known that antidepressants can have side effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health. But a major analysis by a team of UK researchers has, for the first time, compiled data from more than 150 clinical trials to compare the physical side effects of dozens of antidepressants. The study, published in The Lancet this…
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Iceland Records Presence of Mosquitoes for the First Time Due to Global Warming
Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the annoying bite of a mosquito. This week, Iceland registered the presence of these insects within its borders for the first time in the history of the Nordic country. The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed on Monday by the Icelandic…