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Parental Distraction Negatively Impacts Child-Parent Interactions
Science
Summary: A new study finds that any form of parental distraction, whether from screens or non-digital activities, negatively impacts parent-child interaction. Both ...
Bird Brains: Jays Show Episodic-like Memory
Science
Summary: A new study finds that Eurasian jays exhibit episodic-like memory, a type of memory previously thought to be unique to humans. ...
Stress May Boost Helping Behavior When Witnessing Injustice
Health
Summary: A new study finds that acute stress experienced while witnessing injustice can make people more likely to help victims rather than ...
Bright Light, Sharper Mind: Lighting Affects Cognition
Health
Summary: A new study explores how different light levels impact cognitive function by influencing hypothalamic activity in the brain. The study utilized ...
Cycle of Decline: Neuron Aging in Alzheimer’s Unraveled
Health
Summary: Neurons in Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to re-enter the cell cycle and quickly progress to senescence. Using advanced snRNA-seq techniques, researchers ...
Cracking Parkinson’s: Proteins’ Aggregation Unveiled
Health
Summary: Researchers employing computational models have made a significant leap in understanding the aggregation of alpha-synuclein protein, crucial in Parkinson’s disease development. ...
Music’s Universal Pulse: Body and Emotions Unite Across Cultures
Health
Summary: A groundbreaking cross-cultural study has revealed that music universally influences bodily sensations and emotions, transcending cultural boundaries. Researchers from Western and ...
Brain Mastery Over Echoes Enhances Speech Clarity
Health
Summary: Researchers have uncovered the human brain’s remarkable ability to segregate direct speech from echoes, a challenge that has long perplexed audio ...
Brain Brew: How Daily Coffee Habits May Affect Brain Plasticity and Learning
Health
Summary: Researchers explore how chronic caffeine consumption potentially impacts brain plasticity and the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The research ...
High-Sugar Diets May Fuel Brain Decline
Health
Summary: Research suggests a high-sugar diet, commonly associated with obesity, leads to insulin resistance in the brain and may heighten the risk ...
