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·March 28, 2021·4 min read

Teens Ignore Advice, but Only When They Know Better

Teens are more likely to ignore advice than younger children, but only when the advice offered is bad. This is because teens are better at judging their own decisions, researchers say. The findings reveal the development of metacognition may be a key driver of developing independence during teenage years.

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·March 28, 2021·3 min read

Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Brain Tissue Damage in Brain Aging Disease

People with cerebral small vessel damage who also had a leaky blood-brain barrier had more tissue damage after two years than those whose blood-brain barrier was intact.

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·March 27, 2021·5 min read

Psychedelic Drugs: How the Brains of Informed Users Are Different

While the effects of hallucinogens to treat mental illnesses are being researched, little is known about the neurobiology of those who dabble in psychedelics for recreational purposes. A new study reports "psychonauts" have distinct behaviors, including taking a scientific approach to documenting their experience with hallucinogens, compared to more recreational users.

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·March 27, 2021·7 min read

Gene Changes Linked to Severe Repetitive Behaviors

Study identifies genes that become activated in the brain prior to the initiation of severe repetitive behaviors associated with addiction, ASD, and schizophrenia.

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·March 27, 2021·4 min read

Algorithm Designs Soft Robots That Sense

A new algorithm is allowing researchers to develop soft robots that are better able to collect useful information about their surroundings.

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·March 27, 2021·4 min read

Human Fondness, Faith in Machines Grows During Pandemic

Studying human-machine interactions, researchers found that during the pandemic, people are not only more altruistic to other humans, their behaviors also extend to machines. This may be explained by the growing popularity of digital assistants, such as Alexa.

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·March 27, 2021·3 min read

How to Talk With Kids About Scary Events

Researchers address the best way to approach a child when relaying negative or scary information.

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·March 27, 2021·3 min read

Many QAnon Followers Report Having Mental Health Diagnoses

Research has long revealed an association between belief in conspiracy theories and mental health disorders. A new study reports followers of the radical QAnon group are significantly more likely to suffer from mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, than the general population.

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·March 27, 2021·5 min read

How Teeth Sense the Cold

The ion channel TRPC5 acts as a molecular cold sensor in teeth. Researchers report the TRPC5 could be a new target to help treat pain from toothaches and cold sensitivity.

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·March 27, 2021·5 min read

Tired of Video Conferencing? You’re Right to Question Its Effectiveness

In the age of COVID lockdowns, video conferencing has become the norm for people connecting with family and conducting business meetings. A new study reveals video conferencing can reduce collective intelligence as the virtual meetings can lead to more unequal contributions by some to conversations and disrupt vocal synchrony.

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·March 27, 2021·4 min read

Common Alzheimer’s Treatment Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline

Cholinesterase inhibitors such as galantamine, donepezil, and rivastigmine, appear to generate persistent cognitive benefits, and increased longevity for up to five years in Alzheimer's patients.

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·March 27, 2021·6 min read

Measurable Changes in Brain Activity During First Few Months of Studying a New Language

Within months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.