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National University of Singapore

·April 20, 2024·5 min read

Better Educational Achievement in Kids Who Delay Gratification

Researchers adapted the "delay of gratification" test for Singaporean preschool children, offering insights into self-regulation development in Asian contexts. The research involved children choosing between smaller immediate rewards and larger delayed rewards, revealing key developmental and socioeconomic factors influencing their choices.

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·June 13, 2023·7 min read

AI vs Humans: ChatGPT Outshines in Mock Medical Specialist Exam

ChatGPT outperformed human candidates in a mock Obstetrics and Gynecology (O&G) specialist examination, excelling in areas such as empathetic communication, information gathering, and clinical reasoning. It scored an average of 77.2%, surpassing human candidates who scored an average of 73.7%.

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·October 8, 2022·6 min read

A Class of Meditative Practices That Produces Different Effects From Mindfulness-Related Meditation

Study identifies a different class of meditative practices that seek to employ and regulate the state of stress an individual experiences, rather than reduce it, to achieve a more heightened state of focus and attention.

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·September 13, 2019·3 min read

Drinking tea improves brain health

Older people who drink tea at least four times a week have better brain efficiency than those who don't, a new neuroimaging study reveals. Drinking tea is associated with better cognitive function in older people. Researchers report the study provides evidence that tea consumption has protective effects against age-related decline in brain organization.

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·May 25, 2019·5 min read

Pilot study opens new possibilities for AI to enhance cognitive performance

A new deep learning system, dubbed, CURATE.AI, creates individualized profiles for training can be customized to improve cognitive performance.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·March 27, 2019·6 min read

Quick thinking? It’s all down to timing

A pairing of presynaptic and postsynaptic activity in a population of hippocampal neurons can reduce the required number of synaptic plasticity evoking events. When spikes occur within ten milliseconds of each other, synapses strengthen for up to four hours.

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·March 12, 2019·5 min read

Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline

Seniors who eat more than 300 grams of cooked mushrooms per week have reduced odds of developing mild cognitive impairment.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 1, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Beats Distraction to Retain Memories

A new study reveals a mechanism that may explain how the brain is able to retain memories when faced with distraction. The findings could help with the development of new artificial neural networks and AI technology.