Baby’s Kicks Provide Clues About Infant Development
Human-robot interaction and monitoring motor movement may provide clues to developmental disorders such as ADHD and autism in children.... Read More...
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Multi-center neuroimaging study offers new insights on schizophrenia
Those with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome had significantly lower brain volume, as well as lower volumes in specific structures, including the thalamus, hippocampus, and amygdala.... Read More...
Findings about sea star locomotion could aid in development of simpler, decentralized systems in robotics
Much of a sea star's locomotion is determined by local sensory-motor response at the tube feet level as opposed to global sensory-motor commands. It appears the nervous system relies on the physics of the interaction between the body and the environment to control movement. The findings will help with the development of new robotic systems that utilize a decentralized component to learn hierarchically.... Read More...
How does your body respond to feelings of moral outrage? Depends on your politics
Study reveals liberals and conservatives feel certain violations of moral concerns, such as loyalty and purity, in different areas of their bodies.... Read More...
Exposure to PM 2.5 pollution linked to brain atrophy and memory decline
Older women exposed to higher levels of air pollution were more likely to experience greater memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy compared with those exposed to cleaner air.... Read More...
Why music makes us feel, according to AI
Artificial intelligence helps shed light on how people's brains, bodies, and emotions react to listening to music. Music influences parts of the auditory cortex, including the Heschl's gyrus and superior temporal gyrus, specifically responding to pulse clarity. Changes in dynamics, rhythm, timbre, and the introduction of new instruments cause an uptick in the response. The study also identified the best song types for the perfect workout, sleep, and study.... Read More...
Researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste
OTOP1 has been confirmed as a sour taste receptor. The protein is essential and sufficient for sour taste receptor cells to respond to acids and stimulate the nerves that enable sour taste perception.... Read More...
Can AI spot liars?
Artificial intelligence systems that use emotional reading algorithms to evaluate facial expressions are not very good at lie detection.... Read More...
Researchers take aim at circadian clock in deadly brain cancer
Glioblastoma stem cells' circadian clocks ramp up the cells' metabolism, making them stronger, more resistant to treatment, and able to divide and multiply more rapidly. By targeting the stem cells with a small molecule drug, researchers found mice models lived longer and their tumors shrank.... Read More...
AI tool characterizes a song’s genre & provides insights regarding perception music
The record-breaking single 'Old Town Road' is a little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll, according to an artificial intelligence tool. The deep learning technology also provides a broader understanding of how we perceive and process music.... Read More...
Researchers discover new cause of cell aging
Findings have applications for senolyics, the development of drugs that could eliminate aging cells.... Read More...
Healthy blood vessels may be the answer to Alzheimer’s prevention
Damaged capillaries in the brain may set the stage for the development of Alzheimer's disease, years before symptoms appear.... Read More...