Video games spark exciting new frontier in neuroscience
University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behavior of molecules within live brain cells.
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University of Queensland researchers have used an algorithm from a video game to gain insights into the behavior of molecules within live brain cells.
Jun 14, 2023
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The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear. In a new study, University of Utah ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Misunderstanding the link between our actions and consequences could be what makes giving up harmful habits so difficult, study shows.
Apr 18, 2023
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Have you ever found yourself searching for your keys or phone only to end up getting distracted by a brightly colored object that grabs your attention? This type of attentional capture by objects that stand out from their ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Parents: It might be time to rethink your family's video-gaming rules.
Feb 7, 2023
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Don't throw away that Wii Fit Balance Board––it might be more valuable than you think. New research from a team at Northeastern University found that active video games––like Wii Fit and Dance Dance Revolution––are ...
Feb 7, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed the social and school world for teens as virtual learning or hybrid learning became the norm in 2020-21. The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social ...
Nov 30, 2022
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A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Electronic gaming can precipitate life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognized, according to a new report in Heart Rhythm. The investigators documented ...
Oct 11, 2022
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The memory system alternates between periods of learning and remembering. These two functions are controlled by different neural circuits. Using an animal model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur recently identified a ...
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