In a time where many are practicing ‘social distancing’ from the outside world, people are relying on their immediate social…
Portable AI device turns coughing sounds into health data for flu and pandemic forecasting
Researchers have invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning – called FluSense – which can detect coughing and…
Quaranteenagers: Strategies for Parenting in Close Quarters
Because of coronavirus, teenagers are missing out on major rites of passage. Offering compassion paves their way toward feeling better.
New drug target found for COVID-19
A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — by scientists…
Seductive details inhibit learning
Information that is interesting but irrelevant, or ‘seductive details’, can be detrimental to learning, according to a meta-analysis of 58…
New technology helps in hunt for new cancer drug combinations
A revolutionary new technology has been applied to reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells – potentially identifying more…
Synergy emergence in deep reinforcement motor learning
Human motor control has always been efficient at executing complex movements naturally, efficiently, and without much thought involved. This is…
New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients
An article outlines key information gastroenterologists and patients with chronic digestive conditions need to know about COVID-19, or coronavirus.
Step it up: Higher daily step counts linked with lower blood pressure
The smart watches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun…
‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
A new study finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat…