Internet trends suggest COVID-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities
Mentions of sourdough, sacrifice and death all surged as the pandemic took holdCredit: Anthony Elgort American values, attitudes and activities ...
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Study: Preschoolers with higher cardiorespiratory fitness do better on cognitive tests
Study in 4-6 year olds finds fitness-cognition linkCredit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that 4-6-year-old ...
Changing the connection between the hemispheres affects speech perception
Credit: Basil Preisig When we listen to speech sounds, the information that enters our left and right ear is not ...
Book developed at Cincinnati Children’s helps identify risks of reading difficulties
MRI results also the first to indicate relationships between screened skills and early brain development in preschool-age childrenCredit: Cincinnati Children's ...
NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU ...
Working memory can help tailor educational development
Psychology researchers at the University of Missouri suggest a first step toward creating educational and work materials to fit a ...
How will seafarers fare once automated ships take over? Scientists predict the future
Scientists simulate trends in maritime employment over the next 15 years following ship automationCredit: Korea Maritime and Ocean University Artificial ...
How the brain learns that earmuffs are not valuable at the beach
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan and the NEI in the USA have discovered a circuit in the ...
Superheroes, foods and apps bring a modern twist to the periodic table
Credit: Adapted from Journal of Chemical Education 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01143 Many students, especially non-science majors, dread chemistry. The first lesson ...
Hunters and busybodies: Researchers use Wikipedia to measure different types of curiosity
The study from Penn and American University draws on psychology, philosophy and network science to better understand the different ways ...
Discussion and de-escalation in social media
International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media 'moderator'Credit: Dr Valentin Gold, University of Göttingen It's a familiar ...
Scientists explore deficits in processing speed in individuals with spinal cord injury
Research team finds persons with spinal cord injury and older healthy individuals have similar brain activation during processing speed tasks. ...
Dr. Genova receives NIH K18 award to advance her autism research in transition-age youth
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth ...
Dr. Boukrina of Kessler Foundation extends her study of stroke-related reading deficits
Support from the Mabel H. Flory Charitable Trust grant advances novel reading research for stroke survivors at Kessler FoundationCredit: Kessler ...
Scientists snap molecular building blocks of brain computing
Credit: TAO Changlu Synapses are specialized devices where learning and memory occur. The efficient transmission of synaptic signals relies on ...
Lev Manovich’s ‘Cultural Analytics’ is leading the way to understanding digital culture
New book looks at intersection of data science & media studies, presenting concepts and methods for computational analysis of cultural ...
Game ‘pre-bunks’ political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy
Credit: Gusmanson A short online game in which players are recruited as a "Chief Disinformation Officer", using tactics such as ...
Mobile phones help Americans encounter more diverse news
Thanks largely to mobile phones, Americans are reading news from a wider range of sources, though many do not read ...
Can individual differences be detected in same-shaped pottery vessels by unknown craftsmen?
Credit: ©2020 Gandon et al. An interdisciplinary research team has investigated whether there are quantitative differences that can be used ...
Cognitive elements of language have existed for 40 million years
Credit: National Center for Chimpanzee Care in Bastrop, Texas Humans are not the only beings that can identify rules in ...