PostsCommentsPayoutskur8 (62)in Nurses Hub • 13 hours agoPsychopaths Can Feel, Recent Meta-Analysis Challenges the Myth That Psychopaths Are EmotionlessImage Source: Freepik Most of us think that psychopaths have no emotions, but a recent meta-analysis showed that they do. However, regulating these feelings is a big challenge. Understanding how psychopathskur8 (62)in StemSocial • 4 days agoRediscovery of a “Living Fossil” Tadpole Shrimp in Scotland After 75 YearsThe tadpole shrimp is one of the oldest living animal species in the world. Credit: NatureScot A species long thought extinct in the UK, the tadpole shrimp (Triops cancriformis) has been rediscovered atkur8 (62)in Nurses Hub • 4 days agoScientists’ Breakthrough Discovery Reveals the Brain’s Natural Way to Relieve PainSomatotopic organization of analgesic brainstem circuitry. 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Image Credit: PubMed Centralkur8 (62)in Nurses Hub • 6 days agoNew Cancer Therapy " Universal Vaccine" Trains the Immune System to Attack and Destroy Resistant CancersEarly activation of type‑I interferons (IFN‑I) using RNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles sensitizes poorly immunogenic (‘cold’) tumours to immunotherapy in mice. This treatment promotes epitope spreading,kur8 (62)in StemSocial • 7 days agoEarth: A Well-Hidden Planet for Extraterrestrial ObserversDSCOVR’s full-disk view of Earth, reduced to low resolution to show how distant aliens might see our planet. (Courtesy: S. R. Kane / arXiv:1511.03779) via Physics world DSCOVR’s full-disk view of Earth,kur8 (62)in Nurses Hub • 7 days agoBreaking study: Intranasal Nano-Ivermectin Shrinks Brain Tumors by 70% Without ToxicityGlioblastoma is a tough-to-treat brain tumor. 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