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Medical Xpress / Researchers say parents should combine words with gestures to help their children learn
As children return to school, new research from the University of Iowa shows how parents can help their kids learn while literally being on the same wavelength.
Medical Xpress / Stroke diagnosis improved by AI support, multinational study finds
Dr. Chi Kyung (CK) Kim of the Department of Neurology at Korea University Guro Hospital and his research team successfully conducted a multinational validation of AI technology that precisely detects large vessel occlusion ...
Tech Xplore / AI controller translates VR, video and language commands into humanoid robot actions
Humanoid robots, robotic systems with limbs and body structures that resemble those of humans, could tackle various manual tasks in homes, workspaces and other settings. Yet teaching these robots to reliably perform different ...
Medical Xpress / How music helps the stressed brain bounce back
You've had a tough day and want nothing more than to flop on the sofa and listen to some soothing music. After a few minutes, you feel peaceful and calm. Anecdotally, music has long been known to relieve stress, but the scientific ...
Medical Xpress / How changes in prefrontal brain activity can impair the ability to change behavior
A new study has revealed how both reduced neural activity and reduced control over neural activity in the brain's prefrontal area can disrupt the ability to adapt behavior when circumstances change.
Phys.org / Ice Age origins of one of humanity's oldest drug habits discovered
A team of Griffith University archaeologists has uncovered evidence that humans were using mind-altering substances much earlier than previously supposed.
Phys.org / Employers look for resilient staff—then leave them to burn out
"Resilience" is in danger of becoming a casualty of business buzzword bingo, but we know it matters. The World Economic Forum lists it as one of the most important skills for the future of work, and I've found it turns up ...
Phys.org / Novel solvent recipe boosts efficiency of organic solar cells
In a study recently published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a research team from National Taiwan University and international collaborators have developed a straightforward solvent-mixing strategy to significantly ...
Phys.org / Wildfire strategy doesn't need a winner—with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can't keep up with the risk
One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is the belief that there is one primary strategy that can end the nation's wildfire crisis. Whether that's detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging ...
Phys.org / Striving for perfection could impact well-being of gifted youth
The pressure to be perfect may intensify for kids once they get into high school—especially for those labeled as "gifted," according to a new University of Georgia study published in Gifted Child Quarterly.
Tech Xplore / Harder, better, safer, stronger: Three-way AI improves cybersecurity
A new deep-learning architecture could deflect cyberattacks by combining several methods for analyzing network traffic, according to research published in the International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining. ...
Medical Xpress / Fat cells retain hunger signal after weight loss, potentially driving obesity relapse
Two enduring biological mysteries have remained unsolved for decades: why almost everyone who loses weight gains it back, no matter how they lost it, and why obesity passes from mother to child at rates that diet and environment ...
