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·April 30, 2025·5 min read

Next-Gen Soft Exoskeleton Boosts Mobility for Kids With Cerebral Palsy

Researchers have developed the MyoStep, a next-generation soft exoskeleton designed to help children with cerebral palsy walk more easily and safely. Combining artificial muscles, smart fabrics, and wireless sensor networks, the MyoStep offers a lightweight and adaptable alternative to bulky traditional exoskeletons.

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·January 16, 2025·8 min read

Multifocal Lenses Reduce Myopia Risks

New research demonstrates that high-add multifocal contact lenses significantly slow myopia progression in children, with benefits that persist even after discontinuation. The lenses, designed to slow eye growth and reduce long-term myopia-related risks, showed no rebound effect after treatment stopped.

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·December 17, 2024·4 min read

Baby Babble Syncs With Heartbeats to Shape Speech Development

Infants' heart rate rhythms are closely linked to their early vocalizations, including coos, babbles, and emerging words. Researchers found that babies were most likely to produce sounds when their heart rate reached a peak or trough, with speech-like sounds occurring during heart rate deceleration.

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·December 9, 2024·6 min read

Why Autistic Children View Faces Differently

Children with autism exhibit distinct eye movement patterns when viewing faces, particularly in the initial stages of visual processing. A new study found that autistic children are more likely to use an exploratory eye movement pattern, focusing on broader areas rather than immediately fixating on facial features. This behavior may be linked to reduced visual sensitivity to social cues and is associated with autism-related challenges in social communication.

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·November 20, 2024·5 min read

Leveling Up: How Gaming Boosts Decision Making and Cooperation

A new study reveals that multiplayer online gaming can enhance workplace skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership. Researchers found that gamers with years of experience apply their in-game behaviors to professional settings, developing patience, self-confidence, and coaching abilities.

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·April 22, 2024·5 min read

From Teen Dreams to Adult Achievements: Early Goals Shape Success

A new study reveals how adolescents' life goals evolve into young adulthood and significantly impact their educational and occupational outcomes. The study found that high aspirations in prestige and education during adolescence are strong predictors of higher income, job complexity, and occupational prestige twelve years later.

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·April 24, 2023·4 min read

Deadlines Don’t Cut It: Stress Levels Remain Unchanged, Regardless of Timelines

Researchers have discovered that deadlines may not be as stressful as previously believed. The study found that high sympathetic activation, which indicates how much people are "on the tips of their toes" and leads to stress, remains about the same with or without deadlines. The study also discovered that factors such as extensive smartphone use and prolific reading and writing can exacerbate sympathetic activation.

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·March 13, 2023·3 min read

City or Country Living? Research Reveals Psychological Differences

Country living may not be as good for your mental health as previously believed, researchers say. A new study reveals those who live in rural areas may be more anxious and depressed than their city-dwelling peers.

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·February 8, 2023·4 min read

Video Game Playing Causes No Harm to Young Children’s Cognitive Abilities

Regardless of the game type or length of time a child plays a video game, there is no correlation with a decline in cognitive ability, a new study reports.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epidemic

A newly developed vaccine blocks the ability of the opioid Fentanyl's ability to enter the brain, thus blocking the drug's "high".

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·September 22, 2022·6 min read

‘Special’ Muscle Can Promote Glucose and Fat Burning to Fuel Metabolism for Hours While Sitting

The pioneering "soleus pushup" effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even when sitting.

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·August 9, 2022·4 min read

Mothers with Personality Disorders Impact Their Teen Children’s Attachment Security

Mothers who suffer from personality disorders impact their teenage children's attachment styles, leaving them prone to insecure attachments, depression, and anxiety later in life.