Pub Date : 2024-02-07DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1282740
Jéssica Waldman, Arlex Rodríguez-Durán, Shafi Ullah, Muhammad Numan, L. F. Parizi, Lucas Tirloni, Abid Ali, C. Logullo, I. S. Vaz
Learning about ticks is important because of the diseases and problems they can cause in people and animals. Ticks are related to spiders and are not insects—they are parasites that live outside their host‘s body and infest a variety of animals. Ticks must feed on blood to survive, and when they feed, they can spread germs that cause diseases in people and animals. Ticks are found all around the world and various strategies have been tried to control these parasites. Chemical control (pesticides) is the most common method; however, some ticks have shown resistance to these chemicals. Alternative methods have been explored, including vaccinating animals to stop ticks from feeding on them. All tick-control methods have their own pros and cons, which will be discussed in this article. Some methods can even be combined for greater tick-killing effectiveness.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-07DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1285407
I. Ciubotariu, Hannah L. Markle, M. Gebhardt, Douglas E. Norris
If someone were to ask you, “What is the deadliest animal in the world?” you might not think the answer would be an insect smaller than a thumb tack! However, the deadliest animal in the world is in fact the mosquito! While “mosquito” means “little fly” and may sound harmless, mosquitoes can actually transmit devastating diseases to humans, resulting in over 600,000 deaths worldwide every year. This is almost as high as the number of deaths from cancer, the second leading cause of death in the United States. Mosquitoes are found all over the world and, chances are, you have encountered them (and their itchy bites!) yourself. Keep reading to learn more about these creatures, including how they live, the many types of mosquitoes that exist, and the dangerous diseases they can transmit to humans.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-07DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1282740
Jéssica Waldman, Arlex Rodríguez-Durán, Shafi Ullah, Muhammad Numan, L. F. Parizi, Lucas Tirloni, Abid Ali, C. Logullo, I. S. Vaz
Learning about ticks is important because of the diseases and problems they can cause in people and animals. Ticks are related to spiders and are not insects—they are parasites that live outside their host‘s body and infest a variety of animals. Ticks must feed on blood to survive, and when they feed, they can spread germs that cause diseases in people and animals. Ticks are found all around the world and various strategies have been tried to control these parasites. Chemical control (pesticides) is the most common method; however, some ticks have shown resistance to these chemicals. Alternative methods have been explored, including vaccinating animals to stop ticks from feeding on them. All tick-control methods have their own pros and cons, which will be discussed in this article. Some methods can even be combined for greater tick-killing effectiveness.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1229690
Susan J. Debad, Ariel Ganz, Michael Snyder
Imagine wearing a shirt or a wristband that tells you how hard you are exercising or warns you if you are getting sick. These are simple examples of wearable medical devices that could transform healthcare—either by helping people to manage serious diseases that they already have, or by spotting the early signs of a disease so that it can be treated before the person even feels sick. This article will focus on two examples of wearables: one for the management of diabetes and another that may be able to prevent heart attacks. Wearables like these and many others that are being developed could greatly improve human health. However, these technologies come with some big challenges, because they collect a lot of personal data. We need to find ways to protect people’s privacy by keeping that sensitive data safe. In the future, wearables will certainly help doctors do their jobs… but might they even replace doctors altogether?
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Pub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1244349
Susan J. Debad, Rolf Apweiler
In a world where scientists often guard their research like hidden treasures, open science is a new and exciting concept. Rather than keeping experiments and results secret, open science encourages the wide sharing of scientific knowledge, to speed up research and improve human lives. Imagine a grand library where scientists unlock their safes and deposit their valuable information where everyone can access it! The power of open science was clearly seen during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is central to important scientific collaborations like the Human Cell Atlas project, which aims to map all the cells in the human body. By embracing open science, we unlock a world where knowledge is freely accessible, collaboration thrives, and scientific discoveries are accelerated, leading to a brighter future for everyone.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1229690
Susan J. Debad, Ariel Ganz, Michael Snyder
Imagine wearing a shirt or a wristband that tells you how hard you are exercising or warns you if you are getting sick. These are simple examples of wearable medical devices that could transform healthcare—either by helping people to manage serious diseases that they already have, or by spotting the early signs of a disease so that it can be treated before the person even feels sick. This article will focus on two examples of wearables: one for the management of diabetes and another that may be able to prevent heart attacks. Wearables like these and many others that are being developed could greatly improve human health. However, these technologies come with some big challenges, because they collect a lot of personal data. We need to find ways to protect people’s privacy by keeping that sensitive data safe. In the future, wearables will certainly help doctors do their jobs… but might they even replace doctors altogether?
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Pub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1244349
Susan J. Debad, Rolf Apweiler
In a world where scientists often guard their research like hidden treasures, open science is a new and exciting concept. Rather than keeping experiments and results secret, open science encourages the wide sharing of scientific knowledge, to speed up research and improve human lives. Imagine a grand library where scientists unlock their safes and deposit their valuable information where everyone can access it! The power of open science was clearly seen during the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is central to important scientific collaborations like the Human Cell Atlas project, which aims to map all the cells in the human body. By embracing open science, we unlock a world where knowledge is freely accessible, collaboration thrives, and scientific discoveries are accelerated, leading to a brighter future for everyone.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.3389/frym.2023.1178537
Tobias Stål, Felicity S. McCormack, A. Reading, Niam Askey-Doran, J. Halpin, M. Lösing
Antarctica’s ice sheet is constantly on the move, flowing from the deep, frozen interior of the continent toward the ocean, where it melts. In fact, because the oceans are getting warmer, the Antarctic ice sheet melts faster, and therefore, the sea level is rising. However, predicting how the ice sheet will flow differently from place to place is complicated. The landscape beneath the ice sheet helps to control how fast the ice moves. For example, the ice can stick and deform, or slide smoothly across the land under the ice. Naturally occurring heat from inside the Earth can cause the base of the ice sheet to melt and soften so that it flows more easily, sliding on the meltwater formed. The amount of this geothermal heat varies across Antarctica and is difficult to measure. However, scientists with various expertise can collaborate to understand how much heat there is and how it shapes the ice sheet.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.3389/frym.2024.1184019
Melissa Arioli, R. Anguera-Singla, Peter E. Wais
The ability to remember detailed information is called high-fidelity long-term memory. We use high-fidelity long-term memory to remember the details of our favorite stories and how to track which family member a green pair of socks belongs to. As we age, the ability to remember these details declines as the health of the brain changes. We created a virtual reality video game called Labyrinth-VR, with the aim to restore memory. When playing Labyrinth-VR, participants practice figuring out where they want to go using the shortest route to get there. In Labyrinth-VR, participants learned a virtual neighborhood and then had to find their way around to run errands. In our study, 49 older adults played either 12 h of Labyrinth-VR or 12 h of iPad games. The results of tests of high-fidelity long-term memory showed that playing Labyrinth-VR, but not iPad games, led to improvements in participants’ scores.
{"title":"Virtual Reality Video Game Improves Memory in Older Adults","authors":"Melissa Arioli, R. Anguera-Singla, Peter E. Wais","doi":"10.3389/frym.2024.1184019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2024.1184019","url":null,"abstract":"The ability to remember detailed information is called high-fidelity long-term memory. We use high-fidelity long-term memory to remember the details of our favorite stories and how to track which family member a green pair of socks belongs to. As we age, the ability to remember these details declines as the health of the brain changes. We created a virtual reality video game called Labyrinth-VR, with the aim to restore memory. When playing Labyrinth-VR, participants practice figuring out where they want to go using the shortest route to get there. In Labyrinth-VR, participants learned a virtual neighborhood and then had to find their way around to run errands. In our study, 49 older adults played either 12 h of Labyrinth-VR or 12 h of iPad games. The results of tests of high-fidelity long-term memory showed that playing Labyrinth-VR, but not iPad games, led to improvements in participants’ scores.","PeriodicalId":503754,"journal":{"name":"Frontiers for Young Minds","volume":"24 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139805279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.3389/frym.2023.1253426
Aglaja Blanke, Ulrich Harms
Why do scientists drill into the Earth? Drilling is a valuable tool to unravel secrets of the planet’s history because lots of information is safely stored deep below our feet within the Earth. By taking samples from deep in the Earth and performing laboratory tests on them, scientists find rock materials, water, bacteria, and fossils that can help to unravel mysteries of life and the environment over millions of years. Drilling is also important for finding sustainable new resources, such as geothermal heat, which can be used to produce energy for our homes. Drilling can also help us understand and protect our planet. Another important reason for drilling is to install specific instruments deep in the Earth, to monitor Earth’s movements. These instruments help us to better understand natural disasters like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions and can enhance the safety of billions of people worldwide.
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