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| Stress transmitter wakes your brain more than 100 times a night -- and it is perfectly normal Posted: 14 Jul 2022 07:30 AM PDT You may think that a good night's sleep should be uninterrupted. But in fact, the neurotransmitter noradrenaline causes you to wake up more than 100 times a night, new research concludes. It is perfectly normal and may even indicate that you have slept well. |
| Virtual reality app trial shown to reduce common phobias Posted: 14 Jul 2022 06:11 AM PDT The trial studied phobia patients using a headset and a smartphone app treatment programme -- a combination of Virtual Reality (VR) 360-degree video exposure therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). |
| Posted: 13 Jul 2022 12:28 PM PDT New COMAP radio survey will peer beneath the 'tip of the iceberg' of galaxies to unveil a hidden era of star formation. |
| A robot learns to imagine itself Posted: 13 Jul 2022 11:39 AM PDT Researchers have created a robot that is able to learn a model of its entire body from scratch, without any human assistance. In a new study, the researchers demonstrate how their robot created a kinematic model of itself, and then used its self-model to plan motion, reach goals, and avoid obstacles in a variety of situations. It even automatically recognized and then compensated for damage to its body. |
| This is how water fleas defend themselves against carnivorous plants Posted: 13 Jul 2022 08:46 AM PDT Fleas are only a few millimeters in size. But they do have a whole arsenal of defenses -- even against aggressive plants. |
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