Summary: Researchers developed CognoSpeak, an innovative AI tool that aims to streamline the diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Utilizing virtual agents to engage patients in cognitive tests and analyzing their…
Category: Life
Kindness Meditation Boosts Memory Recall in Depression Recovery
Summary: A form of meditation focused on unconditional kindness can enhance memory recall in individuals with a history of depression. Participants engaged in daily ten-minute meditations aimed at promoting happiness,…
Static electricity can pull ticks on to their hosts
You don’t need to touch a tick for it find you, a new study suggests. The blood-sucking parasites may be able to catapult themselves from vegetation to their hosts thanks…
Craving food from morning til bedtime: Anecdotal stories reveal how weight-loss drug Ozempic quells ‘food noise’
Until she started taking the weight loss drug Wegovy, Staci Klemmer’s days revolved around food. When she woke up, she plotted out what she would eat; as soon as she had…
The Language of Lies: How Hate Speech Engages Our Neural Wiring to Foster Division
Summary: Researchers analyze the language of dictators and hate groups, uncovering a common use of dehumanizing metaphors to fuel hatred. Such metaphors ‘switch on’ neural pathways in the brain, bypassing…
Decoding Repetitive Negative Thoughts: Machine Learning Predicts Rumination
Summary: A team of researchers developed a predictive model to recognize patterns of persistent negative thinking, or rumination, using machine learning. Researchers hypothesized that the variance of dynamic connectivity between…
Humans exploit about one-third of wild vertebrate species
The aptly named resplendent quetzal is prized for its plumage. Golden poison frogs are popular creatures in the pet trade. Pangolin meat is considered a delicacy, and their scales are…
How to find species potentially able to withstand the specific conditions of a site? – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Eva Janíková—a postdoc at the University of South Bohemia (Czech Republic)—presents her latest work: ‘Methods of species pool determination as predictors of survival in seeding and…
Childhood Reading Habits Boost Brain and Mental Health in Teens
Summary: Encouraging children to indulge in reading for pleasure can enhance their cognitive and mental health during adolescence, a recent study reveals. The research, involving over 10,000 young adolescents from…
Young squash bugs seek out adults’ poop for an essential microbe
For young squash bugs, a sip full of feces can help the microbes go down. Squash bugs (Anasa tristis) are a major agricultural pest, and a bacterial partner called Caballeronia…
