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Washington University

·July 2, 2025·4 min read

Kids Outsmart AI in Puzzle Game That Builds Critical Thinking

A new puzzle-based game helps children recognize where artificial intelligence still struggles. The game features ARC tasks—visual logic puzzles that are easy for humans but hard for AI—and allows kids to compare their answers with chatbot responses. Even when AI gets the right answer, its explanation is often wrong, teaching kids to question confidently stated misinformation.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·December 13, 2023·5 min read

Smoking Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Irreversible Even After Quitting

Researchers found that smoking causes the brain to shrink and age prematurely, a condition not reversible even after quitting smoking. The study analyzed data from over 32,000 individuals in the UK Biobank, revealing a direct link between smoking, genetic predisposition, and reduced brain volume.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·December 6, 2022·5 min read

Immunotherapy Eliminates Disease-Causing Cells in Multiple Sclerosis-Like Disease

CAR-T, a therapy generally used in the treatment of cancer, has been shown to eliminate unhealthy cells that trigger autoimmunity in mouse models of multiple-sclerosis.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 15, 2017·8 min read

Brain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop Autism

Researchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.