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·February 15, 2024·4 min read

Brain Mastery Over Echoes Enhances Speech Clarity

Researchers have uncovered the human brain's remarkable ability to segregate direct speech from echoes, a challenge that has long perplexed audio engineers. It was discovered through magnetoencephalography (MEG) that despite the distortion caused by echoes, which typically lag by at least 100 milliseconds, the brain processes and understands speech with over 95% accuracy by separating the sound into distinct streams.

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·January 18, 2024·4 min read

Sexual Rejection Increases Aggression and Stress in Male Fruit Flies

A new study reveals how fruit flies respond to the stress of repeated mating failures. Researchers observed that male fruit flies facing repeated sexual rejection showed increased activity, aggression, and anti-social behavior, indicating a frustration-like stress state.

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·January 18, 2024·3 min read

Climate Change May Shorten Lifespan by 6 Months

Climate change may reduce the average human lifespan by six months. The research analyzed data from 191 countries over 80 years, focusing on temperature, rainfall, and life expectancy.

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·December 21, 2023·3 min read

Women’s Tears Chemical Diminish Male Aggression

A new study reveals that women's tears contain chemicals that significantly reduce aggression in men. The study, which builds on known effects in rodents, employed a two-person game designed to elicit aggressive behavior in men, who unknowingly sniffed either women's tears or saline.

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·December 6, 2023·4 min read

Light Therapy Shines in Treating Alzheimer’s Sleep and Mood Issues

A new study highlights the efficacy of light therapy in enhancing sleep and reducing psycho-behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s patients. This non-pharmacological treatment, targeting the brain's sleep modulator, shows significant promise in mitigating apathetic and depressive behaviors, agitation, and aggression commonly associated with Alzheimer’s cognitive decline.

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·November 29, 2023·3 min read

Heartbeat’s Influence on Brain Activity

New research uncovered that the phases of a heartbeat significantly influence brain and motor system excitability. The study utilized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on 37 healthy volunteers to observe changes in cortical and corticospinal excitability across the cardiac cycle.

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·November 22, 2023·4 min read

Cognitive Skills Linked to Brexit Votes

A new study suggests a correlation between higher cognitive abilities and voting "Remain" in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Analyzing data from 3,183 UK couples, the study found that individuals with higher cognitive skills, as well as those with spouses possessing higher cognitive abilities, were more likely to vote "Remain."

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·November 7, 2023·4 min read

High-Sugar Diets May Fuel Brain Decline

Research suggests a high-sugar diet, commonly associated with obesity, leads to insulin resistance in the brain and may heighten the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. The study reveals that this insulin resistance impairs glial cells' ability to clear neuronal debris, a crucial process for preventing neurodegeneration.

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·November 1, 2023·4 min read

Machine Learning Deciphers News Language to Predict Country’s Peace Level

Researchers devised a machine learning model that gauges a country's peace level by analyzing word frequency in its news media. By studying over 723,000 articles from 18 countries, the team identified distinct linguistic patterns corresponding to varying peace levels.

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·October 29, 2023·6 min read

Do Roosters Recognize Their Own Reflection? Self Awareness Explored

Chickens, often dismissed as simple-minded, are now at the forefront of a study on self-awareness. Researchers have observed roosters potentially recognizing themselves in mirrors. However, the success of this recognition depends greatly on the experimental conditions.

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·October 25, 2023·4 min read

Unlocking the “D Factor”: A New Measure for General Distractibility in ADHD

Researchers have statistically identified a novel measure, the "d factor", which could indicate a person's general propensity towards distraction and its potential connection to ADHD. By analyzing over 1,000 participants’ responses on distraction tendencies, three core factors emerged: external distraction, unwanted intrusive thoughts, and mind-wandering.

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·October 19, 2023·4 min read

Genetic Imprints Guide Mouse Parenting

Researchers uncovered a fascinating link between "imprinted genes" and parenting behaviors in mice. Unlike typical genes where both maternal and paternal copies are expressed, imprinted genes allow only one parent's copy to be active.

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Brain Mastery Over Echoes Enhances Speech Clarity

Sexual Rejection Increases Aggression and Stress in Male Fruit Flies

Climate Change May Shorten Lifespan by 6 Months

Women’s Tears Chemical Diminish Male Aggression

Light Therapy Shines in Treating Alzheimer’s Sleep and Mood Issues

Heartbeat’s Influence on Brain Activity

Cognitive Skills Linked to Brexit Votes

High-Sugar Diets May Fuel Brain Decline

Machine Learning Deciphers News Language to Predict Country’s Peace Level

Do Roosters Recognize Their Own Reflection? Self Awareness Explored

Unlocking the “D Factor”: A New Measure for General Distractibility in ADHD

Genetic Imprints Guide Mouse Parenting

3D-Printed Brain Model Mimics Neural Damage

How the Brain Decides a Smell Is Stinky

Low Sodium Linked to Anxiety Through Brain Chemistry Disruption

How You Take Your Coffee May Impact Your Risk of Early Death

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