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A new 'Tickle Lab' at Radboud University is exploring the complex neuroscience behind tickling, including why we can't tickle ourselves, how tickling affects brain development, and differences in ticklishness among individuals, especially those on the autism spectrum, using innovative experiments to better understand this under-researched phenomenon.
Researchers at Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have developed a groundbreaking microscope that allows for live imaging of biological processes at the nanoscale, overcoming previous limitations of either frozen or low-detail observations. This technique uses graphene to protect samples from electron beam damage, enabling detailed visualization of processes like arterial calcification. The innovation could lead to new insights into diseases and treatments, such as developing a 'heart valve on a chip' to study calcification.
Research from Radboud University suggests that specific characteristics of music, rather than genre, play a crucial role in stress recovery, with stress-relieving songs typically falling into two categories: mellow tunes in major mode or energetic tracks in minor mode. Participants who listened to music with these specific traits showed quicker recovery from stress, emphasizing the personal nature of music in stress relief and the need for music researchers to focus on audio characteristics rather than genres in music therapy.