Human Quirks News
January 26, 2025
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Jan. 22, 2025 — Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions -- and with 4 in 5 companies saying they're failing to capitalize on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, say ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. The formula he derived is a Lagrangian ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates, and show increased confidence in their fighting skills the more they win. At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study has identified a group of neurons that, when activated, can induce a hypometabolic state, akin to hibernation. The discovery could have far-reaching implications for conditions like ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Do speakers of different languages build sentence structure in the same way? In a neuroimaging study, scientists recorded the brain activity of participants listening to Dutch stories. In contrast to ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A brain-computer interface, surgically placed in a research participant with tetraplegia, paralysis in all four limbs, provided an unprecedented ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Scientists have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of 'DNA origami'. The system they developed may facilitate the transportation of large ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs) -- commonly called chips -- built on silicon. These implants need to be small and flexible to mimic circumstances inside the human body. However, the ...
Jan. 3, 2025 — Bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune ...
Jan. 1, 2025 — Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ...
Dec. 25, 2024 — Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A research team has developed a highly efficient wearable energy harvester that can power electronic devices using only body ...
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Dec. 18, 2024 — Scientists have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants to achieve Herculean feats, including traversing and picking up objects many times their size. The findings ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cogni tion, but little is known about its specific impact on the brain. To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A psychologist found that a baby's first sweet sounds and early attempts at forming words are directly linked to the baby's heart ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — The holidays are in full swing and people are shopping, wrapping and packing to visit loved ones. Along with the extra fees for checked baggage and seat upgrades, some airlines are also considering ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Infertility affects an estimated 186 million people worldwide, with fallopian tube obstruction contributing to 11%-67% of female infertility cases. Researchers have developed an innovative solution ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — If the experience of watching a FIFA World Cup soccer final is intense, spare a thought for the players, who are competing at an ever increasing intensity, according to a new ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Genetic variants that determine the shape of your teeth -- including a gene inherited from Neanderthals -- have been identified by a team of ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study highlights a hidden challenge of using AI in medical imaging research -- the phenomenon of highly accurate yet potentially misleading results known as 'shortcut learning.' The ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — An interdisciplinary team has created tiny bubble-like microrobots that can deliver therapeutics right where they are needed and then be absorbed by the ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Scientists' findings in mice could translate into a radical, needle-free vaccination approach that would also eliminate reactions including fever, swelling and ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Using microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals, medicines can be delivered via the bloodstream in a precisely targeted manner, for example to a tumour or blood clot. Ultrasound and other ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Researchers report that they have successfully tested a novel approach for teaching the human brain to learn through external manipulation and neural feedback -- what they call the ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Researchers found that adolescents with more symptoms of gaming addiction showed lower brain activity in the region involved in decision-making and reward processing; this blunted response to reward ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Imagine an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can watch and understand moving images with the subtlety of a human brain. Now, scientists have made this a reality by creating MovieNet: an ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — If you feel terrible about giving a late gift to a friend for Christmas or their birthday, this study has good news for you. Researchers found that recipients aren't nearly as upset about ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — A researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain -- its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat. A better understanding of this system, which is much more diverse and complex than previously ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — The hydrogen atoms of [4Fe-4S] type ferredoxin, one of the electron carriers, have been visualized and both experiments and calculations have revealed the mechanisms that control the redox potential. ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Brain Cells Remain Healthy After a Month on the International Space Station, but Mature Faster Than Brain Cells on Earth
- Heart Rate Activity Influences When Infants Speak
- Travelers Weigh in on Weight-Based Airfares for Eco-Friendly Skies
- Tiny Robots, Big Impact: Revolutionizing Infertility Treatment With Magnetic Microrobots
- World Cup Soccer Is Getting Faster for Men and Women Alike
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Breakthrough Brings Body-Heat Powered Wearable Devices Closer to Reality
- Genes That Determine Tooth Shape Identified
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- AI Thought Knee X-Rays Show If You Drink Beer -- They Don't
- Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Researchers 'see' Vulnerability to Gaming Addiction in the Adolescent Brain
- Scientists Create AI That 'watches' Videos by Mimicking the Brain
- Giving a Gift? Better Late Than Never, Study Finds
Friday, December 6, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- Scientists Identify Brain Cell Type as Master Controller of Urination
- Controlling Matter at the Atomic Level
- Peat-Bog Fungi Produce Substances That Kill Tuberculosis-Causing Bacteria
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Temporary Tattoo Printed Directly on the Scalp Offers Easy, Hair-Friendly Solution for Measuring Brainwaves
- Smallest Walking Robot Makes Microscale Measurements
Monday, November 25, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Researchers Develop Clinically Validated, Wearable Ultrasound Patch for Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Northerners, Scots and Irish Excel at Detecting Fake Accents to Guard Against Outsiders, Study Suggests
- Synchronized Movement Between Robots and Humans Builds Trust, Study Finds
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Robotic Shorts Support People When Walking
- Texting Abbreviations Makes Senders Seem Insincere, Study Finds
- NeuroMechFly V2: Simulating How Fruit Flies See, Smell, and Navigate
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024
- SARS-CoV-2 'steals' Our Proteins to Protect Itself from the Immune System
- New Insights Into the Denisovans: New Hominin Group That Interbred With Modern Day Humans
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Memories Are Not Only in the Brain, New Research Finds
- Research Shows Caterpillar Fungus Can Slow Down Growth of Cancer Cells
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- AI-Generated News Is Harder to Understand, Study Finds
- Study of Chick Peeps Could Improve Understanding of Animal Emotions
- Unnoticeable Electric Currents Could Reduce Skin Infections
- Common Drug Shows Promise in Extending Lifespan
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Evolution in Action: How Ethnic Tibetan Women Thrive in Thin Oxygen at High Altitudes
- Unexpected Beauty, Major Antimicrobial Power Boost as Phages Form Into Surprising Flower Shapes
- Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Detects Rare Tumor
Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Marine Bacterium: Catching Prey With Grappling Hooks and Cannons
- People Sympathize With Bullied AI Bots
- Life-Saving Spongelike 'bandage' Rapidly Stops Hemorrhaging and Mitigates Risk of Infection
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead
- Toddlers Show Increased Physical Activity With a Robot Playmate Moving Around the Room
- Ultra-Sensitive Robotic 'finger' Can Take Patient Pulses, Check for Lumps
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Hoarding Disorder: 'Sensory CBT' Treatment Strategy Shows Promise
- Turning Brain Cells on Using the Power of Light
- Small Brains Can Accomplish Big Things, According to New Theoretical Research
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Scientists Create Flies That Stop When Exposed to Red Light
- AI Simulation Gives People a Glimpse of Their Potential Future Self
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- 'Who's a Good Boy?' Humans Use Dog-Specific Voices for Better Canine Comprehension
- Neuroscientists Spark Shelter-Seeking Response by Reactivating Memory Circuit
- Stronger Together: Miniature Robots in Convoy for Endoscopic Surgery
- Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect With Their World
Friday, September 27, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Increased Antioxidants and Phenolic Compounds Produced in Salted Red Perilla Leaves During Japanese Apricot Pickling
- Recording the Cats in the Hats
- Scientists Uncover a Critical Component That Helps Killifish Regenerate Their Fins
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Homemade 'play-Putty' Can Read the Body's Electric Signals
- First Academic Study on Slap Fighting Highlights Risks to Participants' Neurological Health
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Self-Medicating Gorillas and Traditional Healers Provide Clues for New Drug Discovery
- Scientists Expand the Genetic Alphabet to Create New Proteins
- Researchers Combine the Power of AI and the Connectome to Predict Brain Cell Activity
Monday, September 9, 2024
- New AI Can ID Brain Patterns Related to Specific Behavior
- 'Out-of-Body' Research Could Lead to New Ways to Promote Social Harmony
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- How Beetle Juice Led to the Discovery of a Virus and Solved the Mystery of a Superworm Die-Off
- Bats Are Surviving and Thriving on Nothing but Sugar