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Medical Xpress

Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer—a notable killer of Black men—can be made less deadly by modifying key risks, new study finds
Psychology & Psychiatry
Placebo effect found to be growing stronger for transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy used for depression
Neuroscience
The neural underpinnings of surround sound and its effects on a listener's sense of presence
Addiction
Safety concerns about youth access to online marijuana dispensaries
Neuroscience
Organic LED and CMOS-based optogenetic stimulation probes with single-neuron resolution
Medical research
Study shows that perception is driven by variability of neural activity in the sensory cortex
Health
Scam awareness found to be best defense for older adults facing fraudster phone calls
Psychology & Psychiatry
Using Tetris to reduce intrusive memories associated with caring for COVID-19 patients
Neuroscience
Research team uses immersive VR to shed light on tactile gating and 'phantom touch illusion'
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Brain sensitivity to insulin may be modulated by menstrual cycle

Tech Xplore

Energy & Green Tech
Replacing tape used to make lithium-ion batteries could slow battery degradation and reduce self-discharge
Robotics
Farm robots inspired by ant brains
Robotics
New exosuit helps runners sprint faster
Electronics & Semiconductors
An adhesive and stretchable epicardial patch to precisely monitor the heart's activity
Energy & Green Tech
Phosphazene-based electrolytes for high-voltage lithium batteries that work in extreme environments
Computer Sciences
Addressing skin-color bias in facial recognition
Energy & Green Tech
Generating small amounts of electricity by squeezing luffa sponges
Engineering
Using anchored ionic droplets to harvest low-speed wind energy
Automotive
A reinforcement learning-based method to plan the coverage path and recharging of unmanned aerial vehicles
Electronics & Semiconductors
The brain gets its own broadband: Electro-quasistatic fields enable broadband communication for brain implants