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Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children

Neuroscience NewsNovember 4, 2019

Study reveals lower microstructural integrity in white matter tracts supporting language and emergent literacy skills in prekindergarten aged children exposed to excessive screen time media.... Read More...

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Emotional journey of a digital detox while traveling

Neuroscience NewsAugust 14, 2019

A new study looks at the effect of digital detox on travelers. Initially, people experience anxiety, frustration, and symptom of withdrawal from technology while traveling. As their trip progresses, people experience more enjoyment and feelings of liberation after spending extended time away from the digital world.... Read More...

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Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

Neuroscience NewsMay 19, 2019

Children consider technologies that pose an ambiguous threat as 'creepy'. Researchers pinpoint five aspects of technology that contribute to the feeling of ambiguity, examples of which are lack of control, ominous physical appearance and mimicry.... Read More...

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How technology can help prompt positive memories for people with depression

Neuroscience NewsApril 9, 2019

Researchers propose adapting computer technologies to help those with depression recall positive memories. Most existing technologies focused on supporting memory impairments are geared towards episodic memory recall and cognitive impairments related to neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Screen time, even before bed, has little impact on teen well-being

Neuroscience NewsApril 6, 2019

Contrary to previous findings, a new study reports little evidence for a substantial negative link between screen time use before sleep and adolescent wellbeing. ... Read More...

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Broadband Internet May Be to Blame For Sleep Deprivation

Neuroscience NewsAugust 3, 2018

Researchers report those with DSL internet sleep, on average, 25 minutes less than people without DSL. The study also reports those with broadband are significantly less likely to sleep between 7 to 9 hours per night. ... Read More...

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Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2018

Researchers report science fiction fans are positive about the potential to upload consciousness, neurotech and digitizing the brain. ... Read More...

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What Do Animals Want?

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

A new machine learning study reveals behavioral strategies in worms. The study, researchers say, may shed light on how humans make decisions.... Read More...

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Face Recognition Experts Perform Better with AI as Partners

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

A new study reports facial recognition experts perform better with deep convolutional neural networks assisting them in their jobs rather than other humans.... Read More...

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Why We Need to Figure Out a Theory of Consciousness

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2018

A new article looks at theories of consciousness and novel research aimed at providing a better understanding of the roots of consciousness.... Read More...

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Ultrasound Helmet Would Make Live Images, Brain Machine Interface Possible

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2018

Vanderbilt researchers have been awarded a new grant to develop a novel brain machine interface that utilizes both an ultrasound helmet and EEG.... Read More...

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Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 9, 2018

A study to be presented at the 175th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America reports virtual reality technology may help us better understand how we make sense of the world with sound.... Read More...

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Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children

Emotional journey of a digital detox while traveling

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

How technology can help prompt positive memories for people with depression

Screen time, even before bed, has little impact on teen well-being

Broadband Internet May Be to Blame For Sleep Deprivation

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

What Do Animals Want?

Face Recognition Experts Perform Better with AI as Partners

Why We Need to Figure Out a Theory of Consciousness

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Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception