Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. Many publications streamlined the peer-review process for COVID-19 papers while keeping acceptance rates relatively high. The…
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Neuroscientist uses AI to map learning, decision-making, to discover how brains work
Meta-learning of RL. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01485-3 With trial and error, repetition and praise, when a puppy hears “Sit,” they learn what they’re expected to do. That’s reinforcement…
Improving social symptoms of depression with a common anesthetic
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from Osaka University have used a mouse model of depression to reveal that one form of ketamine…
AI aids efforts to cut nuisance alerts for health care teams: Study
Study overview. Credit: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (2024). DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocae019 A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center demonstrates the promise of artificial intelligence to help refine…
Post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a pre-medieval township in the Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye. The discovery was made during an environmental survey before the harvest…
The Impact of Violent Neighborhoods on Brain Development
Summary: Children living in violent neighborhoods exhibit increased amygdala reactivity, signaling heightened sensitivity to threats, which can affect mental health and socioemotional functioning. However, nurturing parenting can protect against these…
Researchers discover underlying cause of brain fog linked with long COVID
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro has announced a major discovery with profound importance for our understanding of brain fog…
Families of men with fertility problems show distinct patterns of increased risk for several types of cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time researchers have identified patterns of risk for several different types of cancer in men with fertility problems and their families. The study,…
Genes Play a Key Role in Trust
Summary: Genetic factors account for approximately 33% of the variation in trust levels between individuals, highlighting the heritable nature of this crucial social trait. The research utilized data from twins…
