In this post, Zhe Chen—a postdoc at the CAS Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences—share his recently published…
Category: Life
Toddlers Who Eat Fish Have Lower Developmental Delay Risks
Summary: Introducing fish to toddlers’ diets could reduce their risk of neurodevelopmental delays. The study, involving 142 children, found that eating fish at least once a week was associated with…
Wasabi Compound Enhances Memory – Neuroscience News
Summary: A recent study investigated the impact of 6-MSITC, a compound found in wasabi, on cognitive functions in older adults. Over 12 weeks, participants took either a 6-MSITC supplement or…
AI’s Vulnerability to Misguided Human Arguments
Summary: A new study reveals a significant vulnerability in large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT: they can be easily misled by incorrect human arguments. Researchers engaged ChatGPT in debate-like scenarios,…
Maternal Inflammation Linked to Child Behavioral Dysregulation
Summary: Maternal inflammation risk factors may be associated with dysregulation in children, encompassing attention, anxiety, depression, and aggression. Researchers observed that children born to mothers with prenatal infections, or who…
Landscape ecology and macroecology – Functional Ecologists
This blog post on ‘Landscape ecology and macroecology’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take…
Brain Stimulation Enhances Memory in Schizophrenia Patients
Summary: A new study suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can improve aspects of prospective memory in individuals with schizophrenia. The trial compared 50 schizophrenia patients, split between active…
