Summary: Depression specifically impairs the ability to learn how to actively avoid unpleasant events, though it does not affect avoidance behavior once learned. Researchers tested 465 participants across a range…
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AI co-pilot boosts noninvasive brain-computer interface by interpreting user intent
Using the AI-BCI system, a participant successfully completed the “pick-and-place” task moving four blocks with the assistance of AI and a robotic arm. Credit: Johannes Lee, Jonathan Kao, Neural Engineering…
Metformin changes blood metal levels in humans, offering further insight into its mechanism of action
Although metformin is the most widely prescribed diabetes drug in the world, its mechanism of action is still not clear. Kobe University endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru has now made significant progress,…
Fall allergy symptoms are similar to spring and summer—and can hit as hard
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’re wondering why your spring allergy symptoms never went away, it’s possible you are suffering from spring… into summer… into fall allergies. “Some people suffer…
Extreme Heat Makes People More Negative
Summary: A large-scale global study shows that extreme heat affects not just our bodies, but also our emotions. Researchers analyzed over a billion social media posts and found that when…
Researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms
WVU computer scientists are training AI models to diagnose heart failure using data generated by low-tech equipment widely available in rural Appalachian medical practices. Credit: WVU/Micaela Morrissette Concerned about the…
“House of the Dead” unearthed at Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük is an ancient proto city from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, located on the edge of the Konya Plain near the present-day city of Konya in Turkey. The site…
Why endurance events like marathons should have weight divisions for heavier runners
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer. It wouldn’t make sense…
Build social ties through live events
If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Attending live events builds…
Stubborn high blood pressure drops with an experimental drug that targets hormone imbalance
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new treatment has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to the…
