This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
Bitcoin is closing out a great week on a positive note. It briefly fell below $88K in US trading but has been steadily bid since and particularly in the past hour. It’s now up 3.3% on the day to $91,200 and that’s coincided with a modest rebound in risk appetite more broadly. This article was...
US equities are making new lows but bonds have turned around. Ten-year Treasury yields touched the highest since May earlier today at 4.50% but have since turned around and are now down 1.6 bps on the day to 4.40%. That’s a solid rejection but the next hurdle is yesterday’s low. A drop below that would...
A new study has uncovered a surprising player in ketamine’s rapid antidepressant effects: astrocytes, the star-shaped support cells of the brain. By studying larval zebrafish, researchers found that ketamine reduces behavioral passivity by altering astrocytic activity in response to futile conditions. Their findings have been published in the journal Neuron....
The global reliance on fossil fuels, particularly in transportation, has severe consequences for the environment and public health. Fossil fuels are a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, driving climate change and impacting respiratory health. A groundbreaking development from Wuhan University, however, hints at a future where jet propulsion depends...
A study of individuals with various psychiatric disorders found that gut microbiota composition is associated with changes in psychological functioning. Specifically, the researchers identified associations between functional domains—negative valence, social processes, cognitive systems, and arousal/regulatory systems—and the abundance of eight microbial genera in the gut. The research was published in...
