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Social robots learning without us? New study cuts humans from early testing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University…
Vitamin B1 Derivative Sparks Dopamine, Boosts Wakefulness
Summary: Thiamine derivatives, once developed to treat nutrient deficiencies, are now being explored for their potential effects on brain function and energy. A new study shows that TTFD, a thiamine…
How Music Can Emotionally Reshape Your Memories
Summary: A new neuroscience study reveals that music can alter the emotional content of our memories when played during recollection. Participants who listened to emotionally charged music while recalling neutral…
Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks
Paris was the scene of a cryptocurrency-related attempted kidnapping last week. New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to “physical danger,”…
Inflammation Tied to Motivation Loss in Schizophrenia
Summary: A new study has uncovered a biological link between inflammation and motivational deficits in people with schizophrenia, identifying a promising treatment target for symptoms that current medications fail to…
‘Fortnite’ unavailable on Apple devices worldwide
‘Fornite’ publishers Epic Games have previously locked horns with Apple. Hit game “Fortnite” was unavailable on Apple’s digital App Store around the world on Friday, in the latest episode of…
Musk’s xAI blames ‘unauthorized’ tweak for ‘white genocide’ posts
Grok’s unprompted ‘White Genocide’ claims have stirred online controversy. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup has blamed an “unauthorized modification” for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts…
Clues in Spinal Fluid Could Unlock Early FTD Diagnosis
Summary: Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a common form of early-onset dementia, is often misdiagnosed due to its overlapping symptoms with psychiatric and neurological disorders. In a new NIH-funded study, researchers identified…
