AI: It is a well-known fact that the heritability of IQ increases with age. While children live with their parents, their parents influence their IQ quite noticeably; more than a third of the variance in IQ is explained by the environment created by the parents. However, as you grow older, there is practically nothing left of external influence on IQ. By the age of seventy, 70-80% of IQ is genes.
Interestingly, with character everything is exactly the opposite. In childhood, most of the character is genes, but the older a person gets, the more influence of the environment is noticeable in the character. Character is much more flexible than IQ.
Conclusion Epidural analgesia during labour was associated with a 35% reduction in SMM, and showed a more pronounced effect in women with medical indications for epidural analgesia and with preterm births. Expanding access to epidural analgesia for all women during labour, and particularly for those at greatest risk, could...
AI: Scientists from Columbia University have discovered that the brain plays an important role in controlling the immune system. In a study in mice, they found that the brain can detect inflammation and modulate the immune response, boosting or suppressing it as needed. This discovery could lead to the development of new treatments for immune-related diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, it may help create new approaches to treat acute inflammatory conditions, such as severe immune reactions due to viral infections.
AI: In April 2024, record heat was recorded across South and Southeast Asia, leading to widespread illness, school closures and economic disruption. The heat has caused many deaths and also has a negative impact on education and healthcare. The main causes of the heat wave are plant and soil water deficiency, urban heat core, El Niño and global warming. To overcome this crisis, urgent adaptation measures are needed, such as heat-related planning that takes into account local climate, public health and socio-economic conditions. Working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is also important.
AI: The author of the article argues that the world is still unipolar, despite the fact that some scientists claim that it has become multipolar. He believes that measures of economic and demographic power do not adequately reflect the real distribution of power in the world. What really matters is military power and the ability of states to force other states to act as they want. The author provides data on the size of various countries’ armed forces and the cost per soldier to prove that the United States continues to dominate in this regard. He also notes that China has great potential to increase its power, but has not yet reached the level of the United States. Moreover, the author doubts that other regional powers will be able to fill the empty polar spots.
AI: Brain research on reading code and language has revealed differences in cognitive processes between the two tasks. Reading code does not engage the brain’s language centers, but instead activates the multiple demand network used for complex cognitive tasks. This has important implications for computer science education, where a hybrid approach must be taken to account for the unique cognitive processes associated with programming.
Nearly 1-in-5 Say Someone They Know Died from COVID-19 Vaccine (www.rasmussenreports.com)
Comparing the Developmental Genetics of Cognition and Personality over the Life Span (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
Financial Statement Analysis with Large Language Models (papers.ssrn.com)
TimeMap.org - World History Atlas (www.oldmapsonline.org)
Tattoos linked to increased risk of malignant lymphoma - However, the cause-and-effect relationship is not yet clear (www.thelancet.com)
How academic publishers profit from the publish-or-perish culture - The biggest publishers have increased their share of the more prestigious end of the market (archive.ph)
Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows (www.404media.co)
What Exactly Is “Magic”? (www.overcomingbias.com)
Pentagon Quietly Fields First Batch of Replicator Systems, Emphasizing Swift Operational Capability (www.msn.com)
I Lived Through Collapse. America Is Already There. Living in Sri Lanka during the end of the civil war, I saw how life goes on, surrounded by death (freedium.cfd)
Epidural analgesia during labour and severe maternal morbidity: population based study (www.bmj.com)
Conclusion Epidural analgesia during labour was associated with a 35% reduction in SMM, and showed a more pronounced effect in women with medical indications for epidural analgesia and with preterm births. Expanding access to epidural analgesia for all women during labour, and particularly for those at greatest risk, could...
Anti-aging effects of medicinal plants and their rapid screening using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (www.sciencedirect.com)
Scientists reveal the brain's surprising role in regulating the immune system (www.psypost.org)
Alarming 500% Surge: Colorectal Cancer Rates Skyrocket Among U.S. Youths (scitechdaily.com)
Exercise Improves Neurogenesis via Restoration of Microglia to a More Youthful Phenotype (www.fightaging.org)
Bioelectricity: The Future of Regenerative Medicine (medriva.com)
Extreme heat waves in south and southeast Asia are a sign of things to come (phys.org)
Opinion – Why Unipolarity Is Not Over (www.e-ir.info)
Sunak promises to bring back national service for 18-year-olds (www.theguardian.com)
Understanding How the Brain Reads Code Versus Language - learnhub (learnhub.top)