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Adobe examines the popular Landscape Photography subredditImage: AdobeAdobe is known for its popular Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom photo editing software, so it doesn't come as a big surprise that it would want to get to know some of its target audience. The company used an API and scraped 300 posts from Reddit's Landscape Photography subreddit (r/LandscapePhotography) containing location tags or
Not everyone with ADHD responds to stimulants like Ritalin, which increase dopamine levels in the brain. Now, new research suggests the drug’s effectiveness is less about the amount of dopamine it produces and more about the number and type of receptors that respond to it.Continue ReadingCategory: ADHD & Autism, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: ADHD, Stimulant medications, Dopamine, Brain a
One of the ketogenic diet's major perceived drawbacks is an increase in LDL, or so-called bad cholesterol. A new study, though, says that this cholesterol spike doesn't fit the conventional science in terms of its disease-causing ability.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Keto, Ketogenic diet, Protein, UCLA, Weight Loss, Cholesterol
French scientists have uncovered an odd superpower triggered by tapping your finger to a rhythm – it can help you hear and understand someone talking to you in a noisy environment, such as a party or a busy cafe. While it may sound a little woo-woo, there is a reason for it.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Aix-Marseille Universite, Hearing Impair
A new study has found a correlation between increased screen time before bed and a higher likelihood of experiencing insomnia and sleep loss. The research, based on a survey of […] The post Study links screen use at bedtime to sleep problems appeared first on ShinyShiny.
Men tend to be happier with life when they're married, as many studies have identified over the last few decades. But new research shows they also become fatter. In fact, they're more than three times more likely to be obese than men who remained unmarried.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Obesity, Weight, Depression, Family health
Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study suggests that the megalodon wasn't as stocky as the great white shark, and that it could have reached over 24 m (80 ft) in length.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Sharks, Fossils
We've already heard about touch-sensitive clothing that could be used to control devices via touchscreen-like finger taps and swipes on the fabric. The tech sounds impressive, but it does have some limitations. That's where a new "touchless" finger-gesture-detecting fabric comes in.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Nottingham Trent University, Smart Fabric, Gestu
Astronomers have detected mysterious X-ray signals coming from a nearby white dwarf star for more than 40 years. We may now know where they’re coming from – the death throes of a planet being torn to shreds and raining down on the star.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, X-ray, Planet, Exoplanet, Stars, White dwarf, Supernova, Nebula, NASA
People with bipolar disorder who followed a ketogenic diet for at least six weeks found that their symptoms improved, a new study has found. While the study was small and preliminary, its findings open the door to a new treatment direction for the sometimes difficult-to-treat condition.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Bipolar Disorder, Ketogenic diet, me


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