Crying baby? Science says walk, then sit
Recipe for success: Walk 5 min, sit 8 min, lay no-longer-crying baby down. Now you can relax.
Sep 14
Recipe for success: Walk 5 min, sit 8 min, lay no-longer-crying baby down. Now you can relax.
Jun 20
Extra “eye” movements are the key to better self-driving cars
If self-driving cars make saccades like people, they might make fewer mistakes identifying important features of the road.
Feb 9
Social contact-seeking behavior and loneliness in the brain
Levels of the peptide amylin in the brain are related to loneliness; activating amylin neurons in the MPOA drives isolated mice to seek social contact.
Jan 17
The free-energy principle explains neural network behavior
Scientists show that the free-energy principle can explain how neural networks work.
Dec 10
Diazoxide pills for Alzheimer’s disease?
Drug therapy with with diazoxide relieved symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of mice and improved memory.
Oct 8
Zebrafish imagine a danger-free future to avoid threats in virtual reality
By imaging the brain while zebrafish “swim” in virtual reality, scientists have learned that even fish can create internal models to predict future outcomes.
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