LONDON, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Psilocybin therapy shows potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa in small trial By Samantha Rey A small pilot study from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London indicates that psilocybin - the active ingredient in psychedelic 'magic mushrooms' - may have potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa, when combined with therapy. Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that changes how individuals experience their b more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Bumblebees hit harder by toxic metals Bumblebees collect up to seven times the amount of toxic heavy metals as honeybees even when foraging in the same environment, new research has discovered. - Exposure to these metals can affect everything from their ability to forage for food to their ability to reproduce. Metal pollution is a widespread issue, typically concentrated near industrial centres, mining areas and towns and cities. It can more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 6 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Ten ways NAU professors are bringing AI into the classroom How do you help students get over their reticence of AI? The answer, according to one psychology professor, is simple: You don't. You teach students how to use AI ethically, in a way that enhances their learning and enables them to think critically about AI-produced material. In the process, you give them the tools to either use AI responsibly or decide it's not for them. Funded by a TRAIL gr more PR

LONDON, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Social prescribing may help young people awaiting mental health care Social prescribing, which connects people to arts and exercise activities and other sources of support, may help adolescents waiting for specialist mental health services by improving their resilience, behaviour and relationships with others, suggests a new study by a UCL team. The study, published in the journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, involved over 550 adole more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Using math to figure out how bees make group decisions UC researcher says hives contain 'a daring few, a patient many' By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu How do bees make group decisions without a leader? Math experts determined that the best strategy is for a few to assume the risk of foraging under all conditions while the majority stay safely back and forage only when conditions are favorable. Honeybees have a queen more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Media stories, social media posts and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have asserted that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -a class of medication commonly used to treat mental health conditions including depression and anxiety -may increase people's vulnerability to heat, leading to concerns t more PR