How Infants Learn Speech Sounds in Their Native Language
Summary: Researchers examine how infants discover which acoustic distinctions in speech are meaningful in their native language, showing that natural conversational speech…
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Cingulate Cortex Regions Encode Defensive vs Offensive Strategies
Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN Brain Science Institute have identified specific regions of the cingulate cortex that encode the values of offensive and…
New Study Identifies Potential Cause of Epilepsy
Researchers from Sanford‑Burnham and SUNY Downstate Medical Center report that deficiencies in hyaluronan—also called hyaluronic acid (HA)—can produce spontaneous epileptic seizures. HA…
Boost Your Mood with Fruits, Vegetables and Exercise
Summary: New research establishes a causal link showing that eating fruit and vegetables and taking exercise raise happiness, rather than merely being…
How Small Amounts of Physical Activity Boost Happiness
Summary: Analysis of data from a smartphone mood-tracking app shows that even brief, everyday physical activity is associated with improved happiness. Source:…
Adversarial Attacks Threaten AI Security
Summary: A new study demonstrates that artificial intelligence systems are more vulnerable to adversarial attacks than previously recognized, exposing them to manipulations…
5 Key Facts About Mass Shootings in the U.S.
Summary: A new study examines common misconceptions that arise after mass shootings and aims to correct several widely held myths. Source: The…
Math Models Explain Alzheimer’s Targeting of Brain Regions
Summary: Alzheimer’s disease advances unevenly across the brain. New mathematical modeling developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington and…
New Antiviral Breakthrough Offers First Hope Against COVID-19
Summary: Researchers at Cornell University report that the fusion peptides of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 are highly similar (approximately 93% sequence identity). Their…
Mapping Brain Immune Cells Reveals How to Block Melanoma Spread
Summary: Melanoma is one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer and shows a pronounced tendency to spread to the brain.…
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