Summary: Depression, a challenging condition to diagnose early, may now be detected more promptly using a simple 1-minute Electroencephalogram (EEG) test at home. This study revealed a relationship between EEG…
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Google’s search defaults prey on power of habit, expert says in antitrust trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antonio Rangel, a behavioral economist and professor at the California Institute of Technology, knows how to get you to grab a cereal box off a supermarket…
Using the brain as a model inspires a more robust AI
Bird or monkey? To our eyes the input images x1 and x2 look the same, but hidden features nudge a typical neural network to classify this bird image as a…
EU ready to confront any China retaliation over car subsidy probe
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, left, and Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, right, expressed support for the subsidies probe. The EU insisted on Friday that its economy could survive…
Reduced nitrogen oxide emissions from industrial vehicles ahead
NOx emissions from offroad and industrial vehicles are an ongoing problem. Credit: Shannon Colson for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities’…
Sleep’s Secret Lives: Navigating the Mystery of Arousal Disorders
Summary: Arousal disorders, including the mysterious actions of sexsomnia, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors, remain a significant gray area in sleep medicine. A new study reveals that unlike other sleep disorders,…
Machine Learning Uncovers Neural Pathways of Narcissistic Traits
Summary: Researchers have utilized advanced machine learning techniques to unveil the neural structure linked to narcissism, overcoming previous study limitations. Employing Kernel Ridge Regression and Support Vector Regression, they predicted…
Chasing Hobbies Over Achievement Boosts Happiness
Summary: Individuals emphasizing freedom and hobbies experienced a boost in well-being, whereas those prioritizing achievement felt less happy. The research showed that valuing ‘hedonism’ and ‘self-direction’ led to increased happiness…
Sex-Specific Inflammation Links to Teen Depression
Summary: A new study uncovers a unique relationship between inflammatory proteins and adolescent depression. The study, part of the IDEA project, distinguishes how different cytokines are related to depression in…
