Summary: Advanced MRI scans, particularly diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), have shown promise in predicting which concussion patients are at risk for long-term symptoms. While standard CT scans often fail to…
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Moral Values Shift with the Seasons
Summary: A study has found that people’s endorsement of moral values fluctuates seasonally, with group-focused values like loyalty, authority, and purity being more strongly supported in spring and fall. This…
Classical Music Synchronizes Brain Waves, Improving Depression
Summary: Western classical music can significantly affect brain activity, particularly in people with treatment-resistant depression. By measuring brainwaves and neural imaging, scientists discovered that music synchronizes neural oscillations between brain…
E-commerce tycoon Huang tops China’s rich list
Colin Huang has topped China’s rich list thanks to the huge success of the Temu and Pinduoduo retail apps. E-commerce tycoon Colin Huang has become China’s richest man, an index…
Lower Dementia Risk Than Previously Thought in Parkinson’s
Summary: A new study suggests that the risk of developing dementia in Parkinson’s disease patients may be lower or occur later than previously reported. Researchers analyzed data from two large…
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Stress Levels
Summary: Following the Mediterranean diet versus the traditional Western diet might make you feel less stressed, according to new research. The findings suggest that people can lower their perception of…
Engineers conduct first in-orbit test of ‘swarm’ satellite autonomous navigation
Artist’s illustration of the swarm. Credit: NASA/Blue Canyon Technologies Someday, instead of large, expensive individual space satellites, teams of smaller satellites—known by scientists as a “swarm”—will work in collaboration, enabling…
A new algorithm to help robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar environments
A new algorithm developed by researchers at MIT CSAIL helps robots practice skills on their own. In experiments, it guided a quadruped with sweeping and placing various items. Credits: Alex…
Family of France’s ‘Mr Titanic’ sues OceanGate submersible operator
The family of Paul-Henri Nargeolet has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the operator of the submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic, killing him and four other…
