Summary: Recent neuroimaging research has delineated the distinct brain processes involved in understanding and enjoying humor. The study demonstrates the involvement of the dorsal striatum (DS) in humor comprehension and…
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Unraveling Psychedelics’ Potential in Mental Health
Summary: Research delves into the potential of psychedelics like psilocybin for treating psychiatric disorders. Studies show varying effects of psilocybin on fear learning in rats and mice, dependent on sex…
Electric heavy lorries poised to overtake hydrogen trucks
Mercedes Benz Trucks’ eActros 600 electric long-distance lorry. Hydrogen-powered heavy lorries were once seen as the future of emissions-free road transport but they could soon be relegated to niche markets…
Worried Chinese shoppers scrimp, dimming the appeal of a Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza
A resident passes an advertisement for Singles’ Day in Beijing, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering consumer confidence…
Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher and chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland set out new protections against the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood. From computer-generated “extras” to AI “zombies,” new restrictions against…
Fitness Shapes Teen Brains – Neuroscience News
Summary: A novel study finds a link between childhood physical fitness and cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. The research, part of the FitBrain study, shows that adolescents with better…
Study found consumers are more prepared for automated vehicle delivery than drones or robots
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With Amazon aiming to make 10,000 deliveries with drones in Europe this year and Walmart planning to expand its drone delivery services to an additional 60,000…
Loneliness: A Silent Risk of Early Death
Summary: A new study using UK Biobank data highlights the deadly risks of social isolation, revealing that never being visited by friends or family is linked to a 39% increased…
Scientists propose parallel planar heterojunction strategy for efficient solar cells
Credit: HFIPS Recently, a research team has put forward an intriguing approach to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. Their focus on the potential antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as a photovoltaic…
