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This shows a robot yawning with chimps in the background.

·June 7, 2025·4 min read

Robot Yawns Spark Contagious Yawning in Chimps

Chimpanzees have been observed yawning and lying down after seeing a humanoid android mimic a yawning facial expression, indicating contagious yawning triggered by an artificial agent. This study is the first to show yawn contagion in response to an inanimate model, suggesting that yawns may serve as a rest cue in addition to a social reflex.

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·July 13, 2021·4 min read

Machine-Learning Can Identify Signs of Alzheimer’s in Patients Recalling the Story of Cinderella

Combining artificial intelligence technology with speech analysis, researchers report while AI can be used to assess speech patterns for signs of Alzheimer's, the specific task assigned to the person being tested plays a critical role in the accuracy of diagnosis.

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·June 3, 2019·3 min read

Mona Lisa’s smile not genuine

Neuroscientists draw the conclusion Mona Lisa's famous enigmatic smile isn's a genuine smile at all.

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·May 17, 2018·2 min read

New Sensor Discovery Has Implications for Brain Research

Researchers have developed an ultra fast sensor that binds to glutamate. The sensor, dubbed iGluu, is being made available to other researchers to further their neuroscience studies.

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·February 26, 2018·5 min read

Only Half of Infants with Deadly Meningitis Show Traditional Symptoms

A new study reports only half of infants under three months of age who have bacterial meningitis show traditional symptoms of the disease, such as high fever.