Video games can boost children's intelligence, study finds
Researchers have studied how the screen habits of US children correlate with how their cognitive abilities develop over time.
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Joseph Shavit
- May 12, 2022
Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease
The most obvious symptoms of Parkinson’s disease arise after the illness damages a specific class of neuron located in the midbrain.
Joseph Shavit
- May 11, 2022
Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers
Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological health and helps keep the brain healthy.
Joseph Shavit
- May 8, 2022
Nature helps mental health, research says—but only for rich, white people?
New study finds troubling lack of diversity—in participants and geography—in field that explores nature’s effects on mental health.
Joseph Shavit
- May 7, 2022
New drug slows cognitive decline and brain damage from dementia
Sodium selenate may slow cognitive decline and neurodegenerative damage that is the hallmark of many dementias including Alzheimer’s Disease
Joseph Shavit
- May 7, 2022
This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
Joseph Shavit
- May 6, 2022
This is how your brain focuses and learns new tasks
Neuroscientists have unlocked the mechanisms behind performance monitoring, which gives people the ability to learn from their successes.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 25, 2022
Satisfaction with life linked to brain chemistry
A new study shows that Oxytocin release increases with age, showing why, on average, people are more caring as they get older.
Joshua Shavit
- Apr 19, 2022
Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?
Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals than humans? A new Penn State study suggests the answer may be complicated.
Joshua Shavit
- Apr 19, 2022
How to reduce loneliness: Meaningful activities can improve health, well-being
Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 19, 2022
Analysis shows why people shout during Zoom calls
If you find yourself shouting and gesticulating wildly if others can’t hear you during a Zoom call, you’re not alone.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 18, 2022
Can ultrasound help treat Alzheimer’s, Dementia and the brain?
Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Joshua Shavit
- Apr 16, 2022
Drug that cures alcoholism may be the next anti-anxiety medication
Alcoholism, if left untreated, could have dangerous repercussions so there are a range of drugs developed to treat this condition.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 14, 2022
What do you see when you listen to music?
Are we all imagining the same thing when we listen to music, or are our experiences hopelessly subjective?
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 10, 2022
New wearable device enhances deep sleep
Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 8, 2022
Algorithm can spot depressed Twitter users with nearly 90% accuracy
The algorithm determines someone's mental state by extracting and analyzing 38 data points from their public Twitter profile.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 7, 2022
Does artificial intelligence think like a human?
A new technique compares the reasoning of a machine-learning model to that of a human, so the user can see patterns in the model’s behavior.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 7, 2022
Could computers ever learn the same way people and animals do?
Whether a computer could ever pass for a living thing is one of the key challenges for researchers in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14, 2022
Anyone can be trained to be creative, researchers say
Researchers have developed a new method for training people to be creative, one that shows promise of succeeding far better than current way
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 14, 2022
How does the brain know whether our actions actually make a difference?
Trying to reach an actual person when calling customer support, you find yourself wondering -- do my actions actually make a difference?
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