Researchers have discovered that brain activity can rapidly alter the gut microbiome within hours. By stimulating specific neurons in mice, they found significant increases in microbial diversity, particularly in the duodenum. This suggests a complex interaction between brain signals and gut health, warranting further exploration of the gut-brain connection's implications for humans.
Hello, dear readers! I hope this message finds you well. It’s been a while since I last posted, and I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for my absence. Life has taken a whirlwind turn as I have been fully immersed in my now completed studies for nursing and working as a nurse, … Continue reading A Heartfelt Apology and a Renewed Commitment to Our Science and Tea Community
The dream of a drug that can help ameliorate the stress associated with durable traumatic memories, in order to treat disorders such as PTSD, has come a step closer to reality, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Did you know that having two or more chronic conditions in middle age can leave you with an increased risk of dementia later in life?
Recent research suggests that drinking coffee doesn't actually affect your sleep, but it might have an impact on the make up of your brain... ☕️
Are good and bad people all the same? Are we capable of terrible acts? Well, according to Stanley Milgram, yes we are...
The theory behind cognitive dissonance and how it can be seen today in the rampant spread of COVID-19 misinformation on social media.
Characteristics cling to families.Francis Galton (1822 - 1911) Francis Galton counted many gifted individuals amongst his relatives, including the evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin. So it's not surprising that Galton was interested in the extent to which abilities are either inborn or learned. He was the first person to identify "nature and "nurture" as two separate … Continue reading Personality is Composed of Nature and Nurture
A tale of how Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment changed how we view conformity in society today.
How do vaccines train our immune system to fight off infections? How has immunisation programs saved lives? What's next for vaccines and our immune system army?
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