A team of researchers led by Kim Hong Ji and Woo Choong-Wan at the Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research (CNIR) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), in collaboration with Emily FINN at Dartmouth College, has unlocked ...
Apr 11, 2024
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This is in line with a recent theory on how our brain works: it is a prediction machine, which continuously compares sensory information that we pick up (such as images, sounds and language) with internal predictions. "This ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Gambling advertising has long been a contentious issue in Australia, with critics and regulators regularly raising concerns about the intensity and placement of ads in the media.
Feb 5, 2024
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UK law changes pose a threat to the security of messaging apps—and therefore their use in the NHS. In The BMJ today, doctors warn that patient care will suffer if they can no longer use apps such as WhatsApp and Signal ...
Jan 17, 2024
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To understand the path forward in regulating social media, it's helpful to look to a transformative technology from the previous century: the car.
Dec 14, 2023
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Screens have become seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, serving as indispensable tools for work, education and leisure. But while they enrich our lives in countless ways, we often fail to consider the potential impact ...
Nov 16, 2023
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American parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.
Oct 30, 2023
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For many, keeping up with a brimming email inbox has become a chore. But for older adults, access to tools such as email and texting may help them stay socially engaged and reduce their chances of developing dementia. Or ...
Jun 21, 2023
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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared war on what he calls a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States.
May 2, 2023
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It took a half century for the first American Surgeon General Report to establish the link between tobacco and lung cancer. In response, companies infiltrated media and genetically modified tobacco leaves to make them even ...
Mar 9, 2023
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