Science and Technolgy blog
A new study published in the journal Cortex sheds light on how brain network organization differs in healthy aging and semantic dementia. Researchers found that older adults experience changes in the balance between structural and functional brain connectivity, which are…
A new study conducted in mice suggests that, although it’s not all good, our urge to scratch at itchy skin may have an evolutionary benefit.
A neuroimaging study of over 200 individuals with autism found no evidence of atypical functional connectivity in the amygdala, a brain region critical for processing emotions, particularly fear, and for threat detection. The paper was published in the American Journal…
Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.
A newly published study in Royal Society Open Biology provide new insight into the potential mechanical underpinnings of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have identified a previously unknown interaction between two proteins in the brain—amyloid precursor protein and talin—that may be fundamental…
This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can’t decide if it’s dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.
Researchers in China have developed a unique running stance for their four-legged robot, which allows it to move at far greater speeds than similar machines.
Lonely people underestimate how much their loved ones care about them, which damages relationships and reinforces their loneliness, according to research published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology. Loneliness, defined as the distress arising from a perceived lack…
Large language models like ChatGPT display conversational skills, but the problem is they don’t really understand the words they use. They are primarily systems that interact with data obtained from the real world but not the real world itself. Humans,…
