Amplifying Stereotypes: The Lasting Impact of Gender Bias in Images

Summary: Visual content on platforms like Google Images reinforces gender stereotypes more strongly than textual content. This pioneering study indicates that online images not only display a stronger bias towards…

Borderline Personality Disorder Linked to Increased Hospital Revisits

Summary: Patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are more likely to have recurrent hospital visits compared to those with other mental disorders. Analyzing over 86,000 episodes of care for…

Loneliness Linked to Negative Eating Behaviors

Summary: Researchers reveals significant associations between social isolation, loneliness, and detrimental food and eating behaviors, uncovering the intricate relationship between emotional well-being and dietary habits. The study, involving 29 research…

Revolutionizing Memory Recall with Neural Prosthetics

Summary: Researchers made a landmark advancement in neural prosthetics, demonstrating the ability to recall specific memories using a newly developed memory decoding model (MDM). This breakthrough builds on previous research,…

Does this drone image show a newborn white shark? Shark experts aren’t sure

In late January, the internet went all “Baby shark, doo doo doo.” Video of a purported newborn white shark, taken by a drone off the coast of California, went viral,…

Viewpoint: Righteous Risks — Here’s how (and why) environmental advocacy groups misrepresent the risks from innovations but cynically ignore genuine dangers

Dance Your Way to Better Mental Health

Summary: Structured dance programs are as beneficial, and sometimes superior, to traditional physical activities for enhancing psychological and cognitive health. This systematic review and meta-analysis, involving a broad age range…

Migratory fish species are in drastic decline, a new UN report details

Migratory species don’t travel with a passport, but they cross borders all the time. This makes the animals’ conservation a uniquely challenging, international effort. That effort needs a lot of…

Women Scan For Danger When Walking at Night

Summary: A new study highlights the stark differences in how men and women perceive safety while walking at night. Through an innovative use of heat maps generated by participants’ focus…

Predicting Psychosis Before Symptom Onset

Summary: Researchers developed a machine-learning tool that accurately identifies individuals at high risk of psychosis through MRI brain scans. This innovative approach, which achieved an 85% accuracy rate in training…