Viral mouth-taping trend ‘sus’ says Canadian sleep expert
Western University researchers warn mouth-taping during sleep poses suffocation risk, worsening sleep apnea symptoms significantly.
Electronic face tattoo gauges mental strain
University of Texas researchers develop low-cost, wireless e-tattoo for personalised mental workload monitoring and prediction.
Kissing linked to depression transmission through oral microbiota exchange
Researchers at the University of Tehran discover oral bacteria changes align with cortisol fluctuations in newlyweds.
New ketamine study promises extended relief for depression
Vanderbilt University researchers prolong ketamine’s antidepressant effects, potentially benefiting 20% with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
Are groovy brains more efficient?
University of California, Berkeley researchers find deeper brain grooves enhance connectivity, improving reasoning and cognitive functions.
Groups of AI agents spontaneously form their own social norms
Researchers from City St George’s, University of London, found AI agents develop linguistic norms akin to human societies.
Brain scans reveal what happens in the mind when insight strikes
Duke University researchers discover that “aha!” moments enhance memory retention, reshaping brain information representation during problem-solving.
Change your location to jumpstart creativity
Ohio State University research reveals Nobel laureates innovate faster by relocating, starting groundbreaking work years sooner.
By 15 months, infants learn new words for objects they’ve never seen
Researchers from Northwestern University discovered infants can infer meanings from context, forming mental representations of unseen objects.
Too fast to see: Rapid eye movements predict speed limits in perception
Researchers at TU Berlin discover eye movement speed limits perception, revealing why fast-moving objects become invisible.