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·March 7, 2023·3 min read

Puzzle-Solving Behavior Spreads Through Bumblebee Colonies

Bumblebees are able to learn to solve puzzles by watching more experienced bees complete a task. This new behavioral preference then spreads throughout the entire colony. The bees that learned from others became more adept and began to prefer the learned solution over alternatives.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Depression Linked to Deadly Inflammation in Lung Cancer Patients

Higher levels of inflammation linked to poorer survival rates are two to three times more likely in lung cancer patients with depression.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Brains With Compromised Trust Settings a Warning Sign of Lurking Depression

Shrunken gray matter volume in brain areas associated with social cognition and a compromised ability to trust others is linked to depression vulnerability and could be used as a biomarker for the onset of depressive symptoms, a new study reports.

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·March 6, 2023·6 min read

Juggling Morality While We Learn

Study reveals how the brain juggles morally conflicting outcomes while learning, finding people who opt to make decisions for personal gain at the expense of others can comprehend and empathize with potential negative outcomes, but still ultimately choose to pursue options that benefit them.

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·March 6, 2023·3 min read

The Mozart Effect Myth: Listening to Music Does Not Help Against Epilepsy

Researchers say there is no reliable scientific evidence to support the claim that listening to Mozart's Sonata KV448 can provide relief from symptoms of epilepsy as previously claimed.

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·March 5, 2023·4 min read

Real AI Will Need Biology: Computers Powered by Human Brain Cells

The human brain continues to massively outperform AI technology in a range of tasks, a new study reports. Researchers outline their plans for biocomputers and organoid intelligence systems as future improvements for artificial intelligence technology.

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·March 3, 2023·4 min read

Neuroimaging Supports Probiotic Add-on Intervention That Improves Patients’ Depressive Symptoms

Probiotic supplementation is suggested to prevent neuronal degeneration along the uncinate fasciculus and alter fronto-limbic rsFC, effects that are partly related to the improvement of depressive symptoms.

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·March 3, 2023·5 min read

People Use Emojis to Hide, as Well as Show, Their Feelings

People often use emojis to soften the impact of negative post expressions as well as to express positive feelings.

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·March 2, 2023·4 min read

AI Semantic Similarity Study Leads to Novel Drug Candidates for Parkinson’s Disease

Using AI, researchers identified Probucol, an existing anti-cholesterol drug that promotes the disposal of mitochondria, as a potential new therapy for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

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·March 2, 2023·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Increases Infection Risk

A good night's sleep may make you less vulnerable to infections, a new study reports. Researchers found sleeping less than six hours, or more than nine hours each night was linked to a higher risk of catching an infection.

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·March 1, 2023·3 min read

What Distinguishes Fans From Celebrity Stalkers?

Study reveals specific factors, including boredom and threats to harm, that were associated with an increased likelihood of a person becoming a celebrity stalker. Those who admire celebrities based on their ability to entertain alone are less likely to become a stalker.

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·March 1, 2023·5 min read

Three Intestinal Bacteria Found in Dementia With Lewy Bodies Identified

Study identifies three different bacteria involved in Lewy body dementia. The findings provide new biomarkers for diagnosing the disease, and potential new avenues for therapeutic development.