Internet use reduces study skills in university students
Students who spend a significant amount of their time surfing the web have lower motivation to study and reduced academic performance.... Read More...
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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...
The first living robots
Microscopic 'xenobots' created from frog embryo stem cells promise advances from drug delivery to neurological waste clean up.... Read More...
Facial recognition: research reveals new abilities of ‘super-recognizers’
Are you the type of person who never forgets a face? Researchers explore the phenomena of super-recognizers.... Read More...
Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
Neuroengineers have developed a new, non-toxic, biodegradable device that can help transport vital medications to the brain by locally opening the blood-brain barrier with ultrasound.... Read More...
Why bipolar disorder is becoming more ‘desirable’ than other mental illnesses
Researchers discuss why many feel a bipolar disorder diagnosis is "more desirable" compared to other mood disorders.... Read More...
Watching pornography rewires the brain to a more juvenile state
From eroding the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain critical for impulse control, to damaging the dopamine reward system, researchers evaluate the impact of viewing pornography on the brain.... Read More...
Blind bags: how toy makers are making a fortune with child gambling
The popularity of blind bag collectible toys is rapidly growing among children. Researchers report blind bags tap into the same psychological mechanisms that ultimately result in gambling addiction, namely intermittent reinforcement.... Read More...
Mindfulness video game changes areas of the brain associated with attention
Tenacity, a newly developed video game that promotes mindfulness, alters connectivity between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. These areas of the brain are critical for attention. After playing the game for a short period, participants reported improvements in attention.... Read More...
Tai Chi brings benefits for people with dementia
Tai Chi improved quality of life and reduced falls in older people with dementia.... Read More...
Some hyper-realistic masks more believable than human faces
New hyper-realistic masks are so authentic that 20% of the time, people believe they are real faces.... Read More...
Side effects mild and brief with single antidepressant dose of intravenous ketamine
The side effects of administering ketamine to treat major depressive disorder are mild and persist for no longer than four hours, researchers report. Most of the side effects peaked within an hour of treatment, and many patients reported the effects as being significantly reduced two hours post ketamine administration.... Read More...