Peter Dickson
@phdpeter.bsky.social
Philosopher, medical researcher (psychiatry, oncology), astrophysicist, naturalist, violinist, flautist. Learning 27 languages Sydney
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Schizophrenia linked to “distinctively different” neuron size and shape
Schizophrenia linked to “distinctively different” neuron size and shape
New findings published in Psychiatry Research suggest that schizophrenia is linked to changes in neuron size within the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex. These cellular changes appear to relate to hallucination severity.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Schizophrenia linked to “distinctively different” neuron size and shape
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Does your relationship with your parents influence your sexual fantasies?
Does your relationship with your parents influence your sexual fantasies?
New research suggests that the quality of childhood relationships with parents may be linked to the development of certain sexual interests in adulthood.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Does your relationship with your parents influence your sexual fantasies?
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Bacteria are being used to target tumours, enhance chemotherapy and deliver cancer drugs. Here’s where the science is up to.
How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace
theconversation.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Bacteria are being used to target tumours, enhance chemotherapy and deliver cancer drugs. Here’s where the science is up to.
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Can a mood chemical influence tumour growth?
Scientists are uncovering serotonin’s role in cancer – here’s what we know
Can a mood chemical influence tumour growth?
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November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Can a mood chemical influence tumour growth?
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“So much of physics comes down to understanding geometry. And often in surprising ways.” —Jonathan Sorce, a theoretical physicist at Princeton University
What Is a Manifold? | Quanta Magazine
In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“So much of physics comes down to understanding geometry. And often in surprising ways.” —Jonathan Sorce, a theoretical physicist at Princeton University
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For the first time, physicists have formulated quantum theory without imaginary numbers, overturning a 2021 claim that these unreal numbers are essential for describing the quantum world.
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Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics | Quanta Magazine
Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of the theory into a new era of inquiry.
www.quantamagazine.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
For the first time, physicists have formulated quantum theory without imaginary numbers, overturning a 2021 claim that these unreal numbers are essential for describing the quantum world.
www.quantamagazine.org/physicists-t...
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Higher fluid intelligence is associated with more structured cognitive maps
Higher fluid intelligence is associated with more structured cognitive maps
A new brain imaging study suggests that people with higher reasoning ability tend to build stronger mental maps when learning how things relate in space.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Higher fluid intelligence is associated with more structured cognitive maps
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Daily hassles happen. But how you choose to respond in those moments determines whether you add to the stress. This Guide gives you practical skills grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy which can help you better handle common annoyances
How to tolerate annoying things | Psyche Guides
Hassles are part of life, but the way we react often makes them worse. ACT skills can help you handle them with greater ease
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November 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Daily hassles happen. But how you choose to respond in those moments determines whether you add to the stress. This Guide gives you practical skills grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy which can help you better handle common annoyances