Scientists find a way to “see” anxiety in the brain

Scientists have found a way to “see” anxiety in the brain.This is the first study of its kind looking at the intense "avoid-avoid conflict" anxiety.

Participants took part in a video game-style task, which was designed by PhD student Ben Stocker - who joins us to discuss the findings in more detail.

Meta has introduced a PG-13 cinema-style rating for teenagers using Instagram.

And an image of a rare hyena in a ghost town wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Also in this episode:

-Scientists have warned the planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point

-OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon be able to have erotic conversations with users

-And new analysis of Ice Age fossils suggests hippos lived in Central Europe much later than previously thought

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