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Sleep and Dreams as Reflected by Science Fiction Literature and Films—Anything to Learn From?

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 5, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Sleep and dreams are frequent themes in science fiction (Sci‐Fi) literature and films, often used to explore questions about consciousness, reality, technology and the human experience. Sci‐Fi authors and filmmakers utilise the enigmatic nature of sleep and dreams to blur the boundaries between reality and imagination, raising philosophical ...
Dieter Riemann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical Underpinning and Implications of “Nootropic” Concept

open access: yesActa Universitatis Lodziensis: Folia Philosophica, 2018
The current generation paving the path for new research marks a milestone to attain the ancient goal of improving our cognition. To date, increased prevalence of cognitive enhancers by healthy people has raised the scientific community’s attention as ...
Pranab Rudra
doaj   +1 more source

Eternal September [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
A series of digitally inflected texts – September that never ends, some French belles, 1950/1986/1996, Ted Turner, being SO FUCKING FUTURE, The Gilmore Girls, Fic, FanFic, Sapphic, ctrl-c/v, “falsehood”, memes, Robert Gober, INTP, thought control, a ...
Jurgensen, Benjamin
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Optimizing drug therapy in patients with advanced dementia: A patient-centered approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Advanced dementia is a prevalent health problem in geriatric patients. These patients usually suffer from several chronic diseases, frequently leading to an end-of-life situation lasting months or years, generating complex and often ...
American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria Update Expert P.   +26 more
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Bioactive Compounds, Medicinal Benefits, and Contemporary Extraction Methods for Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a medicinal herb renowned for its diverse pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, neuroprotective, and anti‐inflammatory effects. This review explores its botanical characteristics, bioactive compounds, advanced extraction methods, and therapeutic potential, particularly in treating brain ...
Farhang Hameed Awlqadr   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The New Generation of Performance Enhancement: The Use and Regulation of Cognitive Enhancers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Over the past decade, the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs has shaken the sports world. As athletes search for new and creative ways to gain advantages in their disciplines, nearly every major professional U.S.
Wolpin, Joseph
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The Morphological, Behavioral, and Transcriptomic Life Cycle of Anthrobots

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 31, August 21, 2025.
DNA is thought to determine shape, behavior, and lifespan, with developmental plasticity reserved for stem cells, embryos, and species like amphibia. How much morphogenetic plasticity do adult somatic human cells exhibit? Anthrobots are a self‐organizing, motile synthetic living construct made of genetically normal human epithelial cells.
Gizem Gumuskaya   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuroprotective Effect of Ashtanga Ghrita on Spatial Learning and Memory in Scopolamine-Induced Amnesia in Rat Model

open access: yesJournal of Ayurveda
Introduction: Ashtanga Ghrita (AG), Medhya Rasayana (nervine rejuvenator), is used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. The contents of AG specifically act on Medha (intellect), whereas the lipid part, Go Ghrita, serves as a medium for the ...
Yashika Singh, DevNath Singh Gautam
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Energy Drink Consumption on Cognitive and Physical Performance in Elite League of Legends Players. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
To examine the cognitive and physical changes associated with consuming an energy drink concurrent to video gaming, we examined a convenience sample of nine elite League of Legends (LoL) e-sport players (21 ± 2 y, BMI 25.6 ± 3.4 kg/m2) consuming an ...
Blaisdell, Aaron   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Elucidating the Three‐Dimensional Structure of Piracetam through Rotational Spectroscopy

open access: yesChemistryOpen, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2025.
Neutral molecules of the nootropic drug piracetam are generated by laser ablation and structurally characterized by microwave spectroscopy. Two conformers differing in the exo/endo configuration of the pyrrolidine ring are detected, with exo being the predominant form.
S. Mato   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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