THE SURPRISING SCIENCE OF FIDGETING
From boosting attention levels and weight management to stress relief, researchers look at why we are prone to fidgeting.… READ MORE…
DULLED TASTE MAY PROMPT MORE CALORIES ON PATH TO OBESITY
A new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person’s obesity risk. … READ MORE…
SMART WALK ASSIST IMPROVES REHABILITATION
Researchers have developed a new algorithm for a walking system that allows those with spinal cord injury to regain mobility. Researchers say their system, Smart Walk Assist, is designed to promote natural walking patterns in patients, so the nervous system can learn how to walk again.… READ MORE…
EXPOSING INFANTS TO FOREIGN LANGUAGES IGNITES LEARNING
Researchers from the University of Washington report that with special tuition, babies from monolingual homes can develop bilingual abilities that remain even after their training is complete. …READ MORE…
THE UGLY TRUTH ABOUT ATTRACTIVENESS
A new study in Body Image reports women who evaluated as less attractive were more motivated to diet and be thin if they had a husband considered more attractive. The additional motivation to be thin was not apparent in women considered to be more attractive that their partner. In men, the motivation to diet was low, regardless of their own, or their wives’ level of attractiveness.… READ MORE…
SELF LEARNING AI ROBOT HANDS
Summary: Researchers develop an AI grasping system with robotic hands that can learn to grasp and move unfamiliar objects like fruit, dishes and stuffed animals… READ MORE…
WHAT MAKES A MOVEMENT FEEL STRENUOUS?
Researchers say understanding how we estimate moment effort is necessary to understand how we make decisions.… READ MORE…
WHY OUR BRAIN CELLS MAY PREVENT US FROM BURNING FAT WHEN WE DIET
Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows the body to adapt to a low caloric intake and limits weight loss.… READ MORE…
HUMANS RELY MORE ON ‘INFERRED’ VISUAL OBJECTS THAN ‘REAL’ ONES
According to researchers, people believe inferred visual objects generated in the brain to be more reliable than external images from the real world.… READ MORE…
EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHM HELPS REPLICATE BRAIN’S CIRCUITRY TO DIRECT A REALISTIC PROSTHETIC ARM
Researchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults’ brains.… READ MORE…
LINK BETWEEN GUT MICROBES AND BRAIN STRUCTURE IN IBS DISCOVERED
A new study reveals an association between gut microbiota and brain regions responsible for processing sensory information in those with IBS.… READ MORE…
HAND THAT SEES OFFERS NEW HOPE FOR AMPUTEES
Researchers have developed a new prosthetic hand with the ability to ‘see’ objects. They believe their invention can allow the wearer to automatically reach for objects.… READ MORE…