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·November 21, 2024·4 min read

Brain Mapping Approach Reveals Hidden Clues to Schizophrenia

A new study identifies previously hidden brain network patterns in schizophrenia by focusing on nonlinear connectivity, offering potential biomarkers for early diagnosis. Traditional imaging methods often overlook these patterns, but researchers developed advanced statistical tools to uncover this new dimension of brain organization.

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·November 12, 2024·5 min read

Satellite Data Reveals How Environment Shapes Kids’ Brain Health

A new study links satellite data with brain imaging to reveal how environmental factors like light pollution, green spaces, and urban density affect the mental health and brain development of children. Researchers examined data from over 11,800 children in 21 U.S. cities, finding links between physical surroundings and brain structure. They observed that green areas correlated with positive cognitive health, while light pollution and urban density were associated with less favorable outcomes.

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·May 6, 2024·6 min read

AI Outperforms Humans in Moral Judgments

People often view AI-generated answers to ethical questions as superior to those from humans. In the study, participants rated responses from AI and humans without knowing the source, and overwhelmingly favored the AI’s responses in terms of virtuousness, intelligence, and trustworthiness.

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·November 7, 2023·8 min read

Adolescent Brain Biomarkers Predict Mental Health

Innovative research established a connection between functional network connectivity (FNC) in adolescent brains and cognitive development, including psychiatric risks. The study analyzed FNC from brain scans of over 9,000 children, finding consistent patterns that serve as individual fingerprints.

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·August 2, 2023·6 min read

Detecting Schizophrenia Risk Early Via Brain Pattern Changes Linked to Age

A new study discovered age-related changes in brain patterns associated with the risk for developing schizophrenia. Using a data-driven method known as Neuromark, the team analyzed functional MRI scans, genetic, and clinical measures from 9,236 individuals to determine alterations in brain network connectivity linked to genetic risk for schizophrenia.

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·July 11, 2022·4 min read

Video Game Players Show Enhanced Brain Activity and Decision-Making Skills

Video game players are faster and more accurate in their responses, and excel at decision-making tasks. The differences in accuracy and reaction time correlated with enhanced brain activity.

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·November 11, 2021·5 min read

How Salt Affects Blood Flow in the Brain

A new study reveals salt intake decreases blood flow in the hypothalamus as neurons activate.

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·October 30, 2021·3 min read

Vibration Training for Multiple Sclerosis

Vibration training not only improved physical symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis, but it also improved cognitive functions including memory capacity and executive function.

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·October 14, 2021·4 min read

Singing and Imagining Improvised Music Elicits Flow-Like Brain States

Singing and imagined musical improvisation were associated with weaker connectivity to the executive function network in the brain and to the feeling of flow, which allows for unhindered musical creativity.

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·September 1, 2021·3 min read

What’s in a Face? Face-Type Judgments Could Lead to Bias

People are more likely to make racially stereotyped judgments about others when their facial features are considered typical of a racial or ethnic group.

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·May 10, 2021·5 min read

For Twins, Gesture and Speech Go Hand-in-Hand In Language Development

Twins lag behind single-born children when it comes to language development and hand gestures. However, female twins develop communication skills slightly faster than male twins.

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·February 19, 2021·3 min read

Stereotypes Can Harm Performance Of Older Adults On Cognitive And Physical Tasks

When older people feel personally stigmatized as being physically or cognitively deficient, they fail to live up to their actual abilities when tested, a new study reports.