Human Quirks: Living Well
January 1, 2025
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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 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. 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 weight-based pricing. A recent study looked at how ...
Dec. 12, 2024 Researchers are linking human activity to increased gene transfer from soil bacteria to ...
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Dec. 9, 2024 A new study shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to 'talk' are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random behavior or simple imitation of their ...
Nov. 18, 2024 It turns out gaming is good for you! New research indicates massive multiplayer online gamers learn by gaming and their skills in the workplace are enriched by those seemingly endless hours ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Researchers have created a headphone prototype that allows listeners to hear people speaking within a bubble with a programmable radius of 3 to 6 ...
Nov. 8, 2024 When people have an audience watching them, it can change their performance for better or worse. Now, researchers have found that chimpanzees' ...
Oct. 23, 2024 A new study has demonstrated a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares. The scientists combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and lucid dreaming to help patients in a small clinical ...
Oct. 21, 2024 AI-written stories are getting better, but people still distrust AI-generated ...
Oct. 18, 2024 A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive ...
Oct. 17, 2024 In a new study, humans displayed sympathy towards and protected AI bots who were excluded from ...
Oct. 9, 2024 Parents seeking help in encouraging toddlers to be physically active may soon need to look no further than an inexpensive robotic buddy for their ...
Oct. 9, 2024 Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses -- most of which have never been seen ...
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Dec. 9, 2024 We tie our shoes, we put on neckties, we wrestle with power cords. Yet despite deep familiarity with knots, most people cannot tell a weak knot from a strong one by looking at them, research ...
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 ...
Nov. 14, 2024 If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new ...
Oct. 30, 2024 With the 'time-traveling ability' of archaeogenetic studies it has become possible to shed light onto the dynamic past of human populations world-wide. Integrated with archaeological and ...
Oct. 2, 2024 Dolphins are extremely playful, but little is known about how they -- and other marine mammals -- communicate during playtime. New research shows that bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) use the ...
Oct. 2, 2024 'Future You' is a generative AI tool that enables users to have a simulated conversation with a potential version of their future selves. The chatbot is meant to reduce users' anxiety, ...
Oct. 1, 2024 Humans slow their own speech when talking to their dogs, and this slower tempo matches their pets' receptive abilities, allowing the dogs to better understand their commands, according to a new ...
Oct. 1, 2024 Researchers explored how infants act purposefully by attaching a colorful mobile to their foot and tracking movements with a Vicon 3D motion capture system. The study tested AI's ability to ...
Sep. 27, 2024 Although interactive online platforms, including esports platforms, aim to foster close connections between people, they often fall short of supporting the creation of bonds between the interaction ...
Sep. 26, 2024 Antioxidant content and activity are increased during the processing and digestion of Japanese apricots pickled with salted red perilla leaves, new research ...
Sep. 9, 2024 Out-of-body experiences, such as near-death experiences, can have a 'transformative' effect on people's ability to experience empathy and connect with others, new research ...
Sep. 5, 2024 There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin -- also known as snail slime -- which is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant ...
Aug. 29, 2024 Fungi can transform plant and animal products into delicious foods like cheese, miso and beer. A researcher argues that a type of filamentous mold -- Neurospora intermedia -- could also turn food ...
Will EEG Be Able to Read Your Dreams? The Future of the Brain Activity Measure as It Marks 100 Years
Aug. 22, 2024 One hundred years after the human brain's electrical activity was first recorded, experts are celebrating the legacy of its discovery and sharing their predictions and priorities for its future. ...
Aug. 21, 2024 Tortilla chips and fresh salsa are tasty, but they could be even more appealing if you grow the ingredients yourself. Now, researchers report that some salsa ingredients -- cilantro, bell pepper and ...
Aug. 7, 2024 Affective sensitivity to air pollution (ASAP) describes the extent to which affect, or mood, fluctuates in accordance with daily changes in air pollution, which can vary between individuals, ...
July 30, 2024 Researchers develop a new type of rumor propagation model, taking inspiration from nuclear reactions. Their model can provide fresh insights on how online disinformation spreads and how to combat it. ...
July 23, 2024 Psychologists have used the hit TV series Game of Thrones to understand how the brain enables us to recognize faces. Their findings provide new insights into prosopagnosia or face blindness, a ...
July 22, 2024 Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. Researchers tested how human stress odors affect ...
July 17, 2024 In an era when the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) images is at the fingertips of the masses, the ability to detect fake pictures -- particularly deepfakes of people -- is becoming ...
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- Bottlenose Dolphins 'smile' At Each Other While Playing
- AI Simulation Gives People a Glimpse of Their Potential Future Self
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- 'Who's a Good Boy?' Humans Use Dog-Specific Voices for Better Canine Comprehension
- Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect With Their World
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- Will EEG Be Able to Read Your Dreams? The Future of the Brain Activity Measure as It Marks 100 Years
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- Want to Spot a Deepfake? Look for the Stars in Their Eyes
- What Fat Cats on a Diet May Tell Us About Obesity in Humans
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- Psychedelic Drug-Induced Hyperconnectivity in the Brain Helps Clarify Altered Subjective Experiences
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- One in Eight Grown-Ups Love Extreme Tartness
- Fixin' To Be Flexitarian: Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
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- Smart Earrings Can Monitor a Person's Temperature
- How Teachers Make Ethical Judgments When Using AI in the Classroom
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- Why Do Champagne Bubbles Rise the Way They Do? Scientists' New Discovery Is Worthy of a Toast
- 'Gluing' Soft Materials Without Glue
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- Cannabinoids Give Worms the Munchies, Too
- Chitin from Consuming Insects Can Help Both Gut Microbiota and Global Health
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- Researchers Advance Insights Into Cause of Ripples on Icicles
- In Negotiations, Hoodwinking Others Has a Cost, Study Finds
- Pedestrians Choose Healthy Obstacles Over Boring Pavements