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Cuddle with a cat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

What does owning a cat do to your brain (and theirs) and how does it relate to oxytocin?

New research shows that the love hormone, oxytocin, not only strengthens social bonds between humans – but also deepens the connection with cats, with the key being gentle touch and mutual trust.
Photo credit: Hagai Nativ, Maurice Kahn Marine Research Station, University of Haifa

With the help of artificial intelligence: an effect of ship noise on dolphins was found for the first time

According to the researchers, the dolphins communicate in a different way and change their vocal behavior when they encounter the noise of a ship and therefore they are definitely affected by the noise of the ships. Past studies have already shown that a change in vocal behavior
Left: cells with a mutant FUS protein that causes accumulations (in green) and leads to ALS disease. Right: the cells with the protein/chaferon (in pink) that manages to prevent the accumulations

fight degenerative diseases

The proteins and mechanisms required to fight the protein accumulations that lead to neurodegenerative diseases have been identified