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Science News for January 22, 2023


Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants

Researchers found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) affect reinforcement learning, leading to reduced sensitivity to rewards and emotional dullness. The study provides new insights into the mechanisms behind this common side effect.

SourceUniversity of Cambridge·JournalNeuropsychopharmacology·TypeRandomized controlled/clinical trial·DateJan 22, 2023

Avian flu could decimate Australian black swans

The Australian black swan's genetic makeup makes it highly susceptible to viral illnesses like avian flu. Without common immune genes found in other waterfowl, the species is at risk of decimation if HPAI enters its native habitat.

SourceUniversity of Queensland·JournalGenome Biology·DateJan 22, 2023
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Understanding of point defect mechanism boosts photovoltaic performance of antimony selenosulfide

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China revealed the point defect mechanism in antimony selenosulfide, leading to improved photovoltaic performance. The study used O-DLTS to detect defects driven by temperature and showed the formation and evolution of point defects through annealing.

SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalAdvanced Materials·DateJan 22, 2023

Scientists achieve double-slit experiment at Fermi scale

Researchers successfully conducted the first Fermi-scale single-particle double-slit experiment using an unstable ρ0 meson in a high-energy heavy-ion collision. The study demonstrates wave-particle duality, where the meson's decay products exhibit interference patterns indicative of quantum entanglement.

SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalScience Advances·DateJan 22, 2023

Discovering an exciting approach to treating bronchial asthma: modify the fats!

A study by researchers from the University of Tsukuba found that ELOVL6 deficiency increases ceramide levels, leading to enhanced airway inflammation and reduced treatment efficacy in patients with severe asthma. Modulating lipid composition may provide a novel approach for treating resistant asthma.

SourceUniversity of Tsukuba·JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·DateJan 22, 2023

Scientists enable thinnest quantum light source by new 2D layered materials

Researchers have developed a van der Waals crystal featuring monolayer-like excitonic behavior in bulk form, leading to a verified weak interlayer electronic coupling. The crystal enables a spontaneous parametric down-conversion process, resulting in a detection of one photon heralding the presence of another.

SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalNature·DateJan 22, 2023
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Using the Internet can help you lose weight!

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba found that web-based interventions are effective in promoting weight loss in people with overweight and obesity. The most effective components include social support, self-monitoring, behavioral goal setting, and personalized information.

SourceUniversity of Tsukuba·JournalNutrients·DateJan 22, 2023

Simple means to a clear view

Researchers developed a novel, calibration-free, and reconstruction-free imaging technique that directly obtains a clear image from a single shot of speckle images. The method uses real-time video imaging to build a three-dimensional image, taking slices through the speckles.

SourceKing Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)·JournalPhotoniX·DateJan 22, 2023