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·April 2, 2023·2 min read

English Language Pushes Everyone, Even AI Chatbots, to Improve by Adding

Researchers say the bias in the English language that leads us to improve communication by adding more detail is so common that it's even ingrained into chatbots like ChatGPT.

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·March 28, 2023·3 min read

Human Aging Is the End-Product of Our Developmental Program

A new study reports aging may not be a result of accumulative damage to the body, but instead is the result of "design" flaws in our DNA that orchestrates the development of single cells into an adult organism.

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·March 20, 2023·3 min read

Harnessing Incoherence to Make Sense of Real-World Networks

Mapping the hierarchies and the incoherence within a network system, including neural networks, genes, and even social networks, can help estimate the point at which the network becomes strongly connected.

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·March 17, 2023·4 min read

Repetitive Negative Thinking During Low Mood Linked to Suicidal Thoughts

Cognitive rumination, or repetitive negative thinking, while in a "low mood" was associated with increased suicidal thoughts in young adults with major depression.

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·March 14, 2023·6 min read

Going Ape! Dizzy Apes Provide Clues on Human Need for Mind Altering Experiences

According to researchers, great apes spin themselves in order to make themselves dizzy. The dizzying behavior could shed new light on humans' drive to seek altered states of mind, and actively manipulate their mood and perception of reality.

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·March 13, 2023·4 min read

Mental Fatigue Can Impair Physical Performance

Partaking in mentally demanding tasks and experiencing mental fatigue can have a significant impact on your physical exercise performance, a new study reports.

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·March 13, 2023·5 min read

New Drug to Lower Brain Pressure Could Treat Blinding Headaches

Exenatide, an injectable peptide currently in phase two clinical trials for treating type 2 diabetes, reduces symptoms of Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension blinding headaches, a new study reports.

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·February 6, 2023·4 min read

Brain ‘Zips and Unzips’ Information to Perform Skilled Tasks

In order to perform certain skilled movement tasks, such as playing the piano or dancing, the brain "zips and unzips" information about the timing and order of movements ahead of the action being performed.

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·December 2, 2022·3 min read

Short Term Memory Problems Can Be Improved With Laser Therapy

Transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), a laser therapy delivered to the right prefrontal cortex appears to improve short-term memory in both human and animal models. The therapy, which is non-invasive and has no side effects, could help treat those with short-term memory deficits.

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·September 21, 2022·2 min read

Nightmares in Middle Age Linked to Dementia Risk

Middle-aged people who experience at least one nightmare a week are four times more likely to experience cognitive decline during the following decade. Older adults who experience weekly nightmares are twice as likely to develop dementia. The association is much stronger for men than women.