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·December 3, 2021·4 min read

Whether People Inform Themselves or Remain Ignorant Is Due to Three Factors

Researchers have identified three factors that influence whether a person is likely to seek more information or ignore facts about their health, finances, and personality traits.

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·November 28, 2021·6 min read

Morning Exposure to Deep Red Light Improves Declining Eyesight

A once-weekly three-minute exposure to long-wave deep red light activates mitochondria in the retina, helping to naturally boost declining vision.

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·November 13, 2021·5 min read

Modified Formula Milk Not Linked to Better Academic Performance

Study reveals children who were given nutritionally modified formula as infants performed no better on educational tests of math and English than those who received standard formula.

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·October 16, 2021·4 min read

AI Used to Reproduce Lost Picasso Nude

A painting of a naked woman by Picasso has been hidden under one of his "Blue Period" works for almost a century. With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers have been able to reproduce the lost painting.

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·October 8, 2021·5 min read

Alzheimer’s and COVID-19 Share a Genetic Risk Factor

The Alzheimer's disease associated OAS1 gene also increases the risk of developing severe COVID-19 in carriers, a new study reports.

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·September 26, 2021·4 min read

Math Equation of Mood Can Predict Your Preferences Better Than You Can

A new mathematical equation predicts which individuals will have more happiness and increased brain activity for intrinsic rather than extrinsic rewards. The approach can be used to predict personal preferences based on mood and without asking the individual.

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·September 15, 2021·5 min read

Primate Mothers May Carry Infants After Death as a Way of Grieving

Studying 50 species of primates, researchers found 80% of the species studied performed corpse carrying behaviors as a way to process grief. Following the loss of an infant, some primate mothers carried the body for up to four months following death.

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·August 20, 2021·4 min read

Mindfulness May Improve Cognition in Older Adults

Mindfulness and meditation may offer small but significant benefits to cognition, especially in older adults.

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·August 19, 2021·5 min read

A Parent’s Genes Can Influence a Child’s Educational Success, Inherited or Not

Genetic nurture, the concept that the parent's genes indirectly influence their children by shaping the environment they provide for them, is almost equally important in a child's educational achievement as direct genetic inheritance.

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·August 17, 2021·3 min read

AI Used to Decode Brain Signals and Predict Behavior

Combining artificial intelligence technology with raw data from brain activity, researchers accelerate the understanding of how neural activity impacts specific behaviors.

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·August 3, 2021·4 min read

The Creation of Abstract Thoughts in the Brain

Combining artificial intelligence, mathematical modeling, and brain imaging data, researchers shed light on the neural processes that occur when people use mental abstraction.