First evidence that human brain organoids implanted in mice respond to visual stimuli today.ucsd.edu Submitted by marketrent t3_zyjixr on December 29, 2022 at 11:05 PM in science 10 comments 169
Research shows among women 65 or older, each additional 31 minutes per day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with a 21% lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Risk was also 33% lower with each additional 1,865 daily steps. today.ucsd.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10m0tfz on January 26, 2023 at 7:55 PM in science 9 comments 476
Researchers at UC San Diego found that a single 20 minute session under a UV-light nail polish dryer results in cell death for 20-30% of exposed cells. The UV emissions also damaged DNA and caused cellular mutations. today.ucsd.edu Submitted by bog_witch t3_10g732l on January 19, 2023 at 5:09 PM in science 20 comments 342
Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults on the Rise, Study Finds today.ucsd.edu Submitted by Additional-Two-7312 t3_107urzh on January 10, 2023 at 12:08 AM in science No comments 1
A new biomaterial that can be injected intravenously, reduces inflammation in tissue and promotes cell and tissue repair. The biomaterial was tested and proven effective in treating tissue damage caused by heart attacks in both rodent and large animal models today.ucsd.edu Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_10rxlco on February 2, 2023 at 6:55 PM in science 21 comments 207
Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Speech. The subset of toddlers who fixated on motherese less than 30 percent of the time could be accurately identified as having ASD through this measurement alone. These children also showed lower scores on subsequent tests of language and social skills. today.ucsd.edu Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10xx3sp on February 9, 2023 at 3:10 PM in science No comments 3
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forming a joint synaptic weight representation. PLoS Comput Biol 18(11): e1010628. [https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010628](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1010628) [https://today.ucsd.edu/story/artificial-neural-networks-learn-better-when-they-spend-time-not-learning-at-all](https://today.ucsd.edu/story/artificial-neural-networks-learn-better-when-they-spend-time-not-learning-at-all)