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·September 22, 2022·5 min read

First Direct Evidence That Babies React to Taste and Smell in the Womb

Using ultrasound, researchers captured the facial expressions of developing fetuses in response to the taste of foods their mothers were eating. When exposed to carrots, the fetuses displayed "laughter-face" expressions, and "crying-face" expressions when exposed to kale. The findings shed new light on the development of human taste and olfactory receptors.

This shows people expressing different emotions, with and without facemasks

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·July 18, 2022·3 min read

People Can Recognize the Emotions of Other People in Face Masks

When the whole body is visible, people can identify the emotions and traits of other people wearing face masks.

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·June 3, 2021·5 min read

Can Echolocation Help Those With Vision Loss?

Study confirms learning click-based echolocation can help those experiencing vision loss to maintain mobility while providing a sense of independence.

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·August 21, 2017·5 min read

People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual Sounds

A new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers.

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·November 3, 2016·6 min read

Why Some Songs Get Stuck in Our Head

A new study finds those earworm songs that get stuck in our heads are usually faster, fairly generic and easier to remember, but with unique intervals that set them apart from 'average' pop songs.