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Virtual Reality Device Simulates Sight Loss
A new study has demonstrated how commercially available head mounted displays (HMD) could be used to simulate the day-to-day challenges faced by people with glaucoma.
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More Knowledge About a Virus Threat May Not Satisfy You
People who rate themselves as highly knowledgeable about a new infectious disease threat could also be more likely to believe they don’t know enough, a new study suggests.
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How a Notorious Doping Agent Boosts Body and Brain
Erythropoietin, or Epo for short, is a notorious doping agent. It promotes the formation of red blood cells, leading thereby to enhanced physical performance - at least, that is what we have believed until now. However, as a growth factor, it also protects and regenerates nerve cells in the brain. Researchers have now revealed how Epo achieves this effect.
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In the Developing Brain, There's More Than One Theory of Mind
In order to understand what another person thinks and how he or she will behave we must take someone else's perspective. This ability is referred to as Theory of Mind. Until recently, researchers were at odds concerning the age at which children are able to do such perspective taking. A new study has shed new light on this question.
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Protein Region Is Central to Parkinson's Pathology
A master control region of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease has been identified for the first time. The finding provides a new target for the development of therapies to try and slow down or even prevent the disease.
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How Can We Bond With Robots?
Using robots that expressed vulnerability, researchers have shown that robots can affect human-to-human interactions, such as communicating effectively as a team.
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Music and Mindfulness May Help Cut Mental Fatigue
A new study shows that an on-the-spot music-intervention and 4 weeks of daily mindfulness training can reduce the effect of mental fatigue.
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How Our Brains Secretly Forecast Video Virality
According to a new study, our brains can predict the popularity of online videos, without us even knowing it.
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Gratitude Interventions Don't Help With Depression or Anxiety
Researchers have found that gratitude interventions have a “limited” impact on reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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Largest Genetic Map of Psychiatric Disorders So Far
An international study published in the journal Cell, has described 109 genetic variants associated with eight psychiatric disorders: anorexia nervosa, autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette Syndrome, in a total of about 230,000 patients worldwide.
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