Summary: Researchers found that visual aids creating illusions of movement, like screens showing a hand’s motion, can enhance motor performance and early-stage motor learning. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy revealed distinct brain…
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Kids’ Trust in Robots vs Humans: A Study in Selective Learning
Summary: A new study explores how children aged three to five gauge the reliability of information from humans and robots. The study found that children display selective trust based on…
Childhood Brain Growth Linked to Gut Microbiome
Summary: A new study uncovers the significant influence of the gut microbiome on cognitive function and brain structure in healthy children. Analyzing data from 381 children in The RESONANCE cohort,…
Reindeer multitask by chewing cud and sleeping at the same time
In this busy holiday season, many of us multitask. Arctic reindeer are no exception. Reindeer can eat and sleep at the same time, a new study suggests. This timesaving strategy,…
The Endangered Species Act is turning 50. Has it succeeded?
While growing up in California in the 1980s, Winifred Frick never saw a condor in the wild. The population of North America’s largest bird, Gymnogyps californianus, had dwindled to nearly…
Women’s Tears Chemical Diminish Male Aggression
Summary: A new study reveals that women’s tears contain chemicals that significantly reduce aggression in men. The study, which builds on known effects in rodents, employed a two-person game designed…
Binaural Beats Boost Language Skills
Summary: Researchers conducted a new study exploring the effects of binaural beats (BB) on language comprehension. This study used electroencephalography (EEG) to examine how BB stimulation at beta and gamma…
Sleep Deprivation’s Toll on Emotions
Summary: Researchers examined over fifty years of research to highlight the profound impact of sleep loss on emotional well-being. Analyzing data from 154 studies with 5,715 participants, the research team…
50 years ago, the U.S. Navy enlisted sea lions and other marine mammals
Excerpt from the December 22, 1973 issue of Science News
Spinal Stimulation Shows Promise As Depression Treatment
Summary: Researchers conducted a pilot clinical trial showing that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a feasible and well-tolerated method with potential to treat major depressive disorder. The trial involved 20…
