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·July 22, 2019·4 min read

When you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing another

Subsequent search miss causes a reduction in the ability to detect an additional hazard when they spot another. The findings could help modify driver training to help reduce accidents and to develop in-vehicle technologies that focus on accident reduction.

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·March 18, 2019·3 min read

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Bartonella infection may contribute to progressive psychiatric symptoms associated with schizophrenia and PANS in a subset of patients.

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·October 4, 2018·5 min read

How People Judge Good From Bad

Researchers shed light on how people decide whether certain behaviors are moral or immoral.

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·February 20, 2020·3 min read

New strategies for helping children process negative emotions

Spending time outdoors and helping to control fears can help children process their negative emotions.

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·October 3, 2017·3 min read

‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain Transmission

Researchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.

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·October 9, 2017·3 min read

Sensitivity to Time Improves Performance at Remotely Controlling Devices

Time sensitivity improves performance when it comes controlling robotics and remote controlled vehicles, a new study reports.

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·August 2, 2017·3 min read

New AI Tool Increases Adaptability and Autonomy of Skyrim NPCs

Researchers have developed a new gaming artificial intelligence tool that uses social behavior models to allow nonplayer characters (NPCs) to be more reactive and adaptable to player behavior.

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·May 9, 2022·4 min read

Quantifying Cognitive Decline in Dogs Could Help Humans With Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have developed a set of tests that can quantify cognitive changes in aging dogs and accurately detect canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome, a disorder with similar pathology and outcomes as Alzheimer's disease in humans. The findings show promise for both humans and dogs in understanding Alzheimer's progression.

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·December 8, 2021·3 min read

Ways to Help Children Learn Forgiveness

Children are more likely to forgive wrongdoers who apologize, especially if the offender is in their "in-group", and the upset child possesses advanced Theory of Mind skills.

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·June 5, 2017·4 min read

Forensic Technique Uses Forehead X-Rays to Assess Age of Juvenile Remains

New forensic technique could help to estimate the age of living children and young adults for whom no records are available.

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·April 7, 2020·2 min read

Common protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itch

Periostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.