FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 15, 2021·7 min read“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with ParalysisA newly developed speech neuroprosthesis has restored a voice to a severely paralyzed man. The technology translates signals from the brain to the vocal tracts, generating words on a screen.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 28, 2021·4 min readTraits of a Troll: Research Reveals Motives of Internet TrollingIndividuals with dark triad personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, combined with feeling schadenfreude, taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, are more likely to indulge in internet trolling.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2021·6 min readIt’s True: Stress Does Turn Hair Gray (and It’s Reversible)Study confirms stress can accelerate premature graying of hair, but there is hope. Reducing stress helps to restore some of your natural color.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 21, 2021·3 min readA Robot Has Learned to Combine Vision and TouchCombining deep learning algorithms with robotic engineering, researchers have developed a new robot able to combine vision and touch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 5, 2021·4 min readIs It Time to Give Up on Consciousness as ‘the Ghost in the Machine’?Giving up the theory that consciousness is like a "ghost in the machine" to focus on the neurobiology of brain mechanisms behind conscious awareness is an essential step to better understand the human mind, researchers argue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 28, 2021·5 min readThe Robot Smiled BackApplying AI technology, researchers teach a robot to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions. Scientists say this could help build trust between humans and the humanoid robots they interact with.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·May 3, 2021·3 min readHelp May Be at Hand for Hair-PullingHelp may be at hand to assist those with trichotillomania from pulling their hair. A new glove sensor has been developed by students that tracks hand motion and flexing, relaying the information to a smartphone app. The glove is able to sense when a hair has been pulled.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 24, 2021·9 min readTalking Dogs, Really?Over the years, many people have reported their pets can communicate with them. There are numerous videos online "demonstrating" animal communication. Researchers investigate whether our pets really can understand what we are saying and communicate back with us.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 17, 2021·5 min readFemale Robots Are Seen as Being the Most Human. Why?Researchers investigate why feminine robots and AI systems, such as Siri and Alexa, are considered to be more humanistic than their male counterparts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 13, 2021·6 min readAt What Age Are People Usually Happiest? New Research Offers Surprising CluesStudy reveals those in the throws of "established adulthood", that is to say, those between the ages of 30 - 45, report better life satisfaction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 29, 2021·5 min readDepression Message on YouTube Videos Are Dangerous and Include Stigmatizing StereotypesStudying 327 YouTube videos related to depression, researchers found content providers unknowingly perpetuate stigmas and misconceptions about mental health.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 29, 2021·4 min readMachine Learning Helps Spot Gait Problems in Individuals With Multiple SclerosisCombing gait data from multiple sclerosis patients with machine learning, researchers have developed a new tool to monitor and predict disease progression.Read More