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·May 29, 2019·4 min read

Tempted to cheat on a written exam? Artificial intelligence is 90% certain to nab you

Using a Siamese neural network, a new deep learning system dubbed Ghostwriter is able to distinguish the writing styles between different texts. The algorithm compares a student's current written work against past examples of their prose, providing a percentage score for similar writing styles. The new system could be used to determine if a student has plagiarized their work, or if it is an original piece.

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·September 26, 2018·6 min read

Psychologists Define the ‘Dark Core of Personality’

Researchers have identified a common denominator for 'dark' personality traits they have dubbed the D-factor. D-factor, researchers report, can be defined as the general tendency to maximize personal goals and interests over those of another, often to the extent of taking pleasure in hurting others.

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·February 5, 2021·4 min read

Computer can determine whether you’ll die from COVID-19

Analyzing patient data, artificial intelligence technology was able to predict mortality risk from COVID-19 infection with 90% accuracy.

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·June 1, 2021·4 min read

ALS Development Could Be Triggered by Loss of Network Connections in the Spinal Cord

Inhibitory neurons in the spinal cord lose their connections to motor neurons in mouse models of ALS. While no connection between this deterioration to the development of ALS has been made, researchers say the loss of inhibitory signals could explain why motor neurons die in those with ALS.

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·March 20, 2020·3 min read

New drug can ease the side effects of medication against severe depression

A new substance named Lu AF60097 may help reduce side effects from tricyclic antidepressants in those with severe depression.

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·January 17, 2018·4 min read

Midbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or Walk

University of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.

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·August 5, 2020·3 min read

Scientists Discover the Switch That Makes Human Brown Fat Burn Energy

Beta2-adrenergic receptors in brown fat cells are responsible for stimulating thermogenesis.

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·July 14, 2022·6 min read

Stress Transmitter Wakes Your Brain More Than 100 Times a Night, and It Is Perfectly Normal

Noradrenaline, a stress-related neurotransmitter, may cause you to wake at night but researchers say it's a normal part of a good night's sleep.

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·January 5, 2021·7 min read

Danish and Chinese Tongues Taste Broccoli and Chocolate Differently

Ethnicity may play a role in the perception of bitter tastes, a new study reports. Researchers say this could be related to anatomical differences on the surface of the tongue.