An all-RIKEN team of neuroscientists has mapped out neurons in the mouse visual system that are selectively activated during decision-making, and may directly influence this process. To achieve this, they combined a cleverly-crafted ...
Apr 19, 2023
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As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they're "all in" when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research, published ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Kristina Blake has come a long way in a short time. But you'd never know it to watch her expertly editing a video newsletter on a laptop computer she calls "Precious." She looks like she's been doing this her whole life. ...
Apr 11, 2023
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A very subtle and seemingly random type of eye movement called ocular drift can be influenced by prior knowledge of the expected visual target, suggesting a surprising level of cognitive control over the eyes, according to ...
Apr 3, 2023
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With just one look at your eyes, experts can tell what kind of music you want to move to. The urge to dance becomes greater if you first allow yourself to stomp your feet to the beat.
Mar 29, 2023
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an electronic yarn capable of precisely measuring how a person's body moves. Integrated directly into sportswear or work clothing, the textile sensor predicts the wearer's exhaustion ...
Mar 24, 2023
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When Marina Noordegraaf was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 49, she noticed when it came to treatment decisions, she sometimes felt powerless. She observed that she herself played an active role in communicating ...
Mar 23, 2023
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A plumber who shows up to fix a leaking toilet with a single tool is not likely to succeed. The same is true if a mental health professional offers only one approach for a complex problem like depression.
Mar 15, 2023
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The movement disorder ADCY5-related dyskinesia can be treated with the asthma drug theophylline. This has been shown in a recent study by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), University Medicine Halle and University ...
Mar 6, 2023
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A new report by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) has said more than half of the world's population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if significant action isn't taken. The federation's 2023 atlas also predicted that childhood ...
Mar 6, 2023
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