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This shows the outline of a person with a glowing brain and a robotic arm.

·September 1, 2025·5 min read

Brain-AI System Translates Thoughts Into Movement

Researchers have created a noninvasive brain-computer interface enhanced with artificial intelligence, enabling users to control a robotic arm or cursor with greater accuracy and speed. The system translates brain signals from EEG recordings into movement commands, while an AI camera interprets user intent in real time.

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·August 31, 2025·5 min read

Could a Common Virus Help Drive Parkinson’s?

New research suggests a previously harmless virus may be linked to Parkinson’s disease. Scientists detected Human Pegivirus (HPgV) in the brains and spinal fluid of Parkinson’s patients but not in controls, challenging assumptions that the virus is benign.

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·August 30, 2025·6 min read

AI Tool Flags Predatory Journals, Building a Firewall for Science

A new AI system developed by computer scientists automatically screens open-access journals to identify potentially predatory publications. These journals often charge high fees to publish without proper peer review, undermining scientific credibility.

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·November 22, 2024·5 min read

AI Summaries Simplify Science, Boosting Public Understanding and Trust

AI-generated summaries make scientific studies more accessible and improve public trust in scientists. Using GPT-4, researchers created simplified summaries that were easier to read and understand than human-written ones.

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·October 6, 2023·4 min read

Well-being Enhanced By Awe Inspiring Science

Scientists illuminated a compelling link between experiencing science spiritually and enhanced wellbeing, akin to the psychological uplift often linked to religious beliefs. The research delves into the "Spirituality of Science," exploring its association with profound feelings of transcendence, awe, and interconnectedness, thus positioning science as a potent source of meaningful, awe-inspiring experiences.

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·October 10, 2022·5 min read

Scientists Hit Their Creative Peak Early in Their Careers

Overall, scientists and researchers are most innovative and creative early in their careers, a new study reports.

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·July 7, 2021·13 min read

For Neuroscientists and Researchers in General, a Checklist for Eliminating Gender Bias

Researchers set forth a new summary of the forms gender bias can take and propose a new checklist to remedy the problems they discovered.

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·May 7, 2021·6 min read

Popping Toys, the Latest Fidget Craze, Might Reduce Stress for Adults and Children Alike

The new craze of "popping toys" may help provide relief from stress and anxiety in both adults and children, researchers report.

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·December 10, 2020·5 min read

Antiepileptic Drug Reduces Motor Neuron Excitability in ALS

Ezogabine, an antiepileptic drug, reduces the excitability of cortical and spinal motor neurons associated with ALS.

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·October 26, 2020·5 min read

Single Brain Region Links Depression and Anxiety, Heart Disease, and Treatment Sensitivity

Overactivity in the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex underlies several key symptoms of depression, anxiety, and heart disease.

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·October 20, 2020·7 min read

A Fraction of a Second Is All You Need to Feel the Music

Our perception of musical timing is closely linked to the quality of the sound.

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·October 14, 2020·5 min read

Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression

Almost 50% of women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme morning sickness, develop depression while pregnant. 30% report symptoms of postnatal depression.

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Brain-AI System Translates Thoughts Into Movement

Could a Common Virus Help Drive Parkinson’s?

AI Tool Flags Predatory Journals, Building a Firewall for Science

AI Summaries Simplify Science, Boosting Public Understanding and Trust

Well-being Enhanced By Awe Inspiring Science

Scientists Hit Their Creative Peak Early in Their Careers

For Neuroscientists and Researchers in General, a Checklist for Eliminating Gender Bias

Popping Toys, the Latest Fidget Craze, Might Reduce Stress for Adults and Children Alike

Antiepileptic Drug Reduces Motor Neuron Excitability in ALS

Single Brain Region Links Depression and Anxiety, Heart Disease, and Treatment Sensitivity

A Fraction of a Second Is All You Need to Feel the Music

Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression

LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making

Sleep Apnea’s Main Symptom Is Also its Cause

Zero-Computational Path to High-Resolution Robotic Touch

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

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