Turns out slapping a giant iPad on the dash isn’t ideal to control your car. Button Pusher Many automakers are getting rid of good ol’ fashioned buttons and switches these days, in favor of touchscreen infotainment systems. Now, new evidence … Read more
Neural networks, a type of computing system loosely modeled on the organization of the human brain, form the basis of many artificial intelligence systems for applications such speech recognition, computer vision, and medical image analysis. In the field of neuroscience, … Read more
An analysis of six studies found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is better at quickly relieving major depression than ketamine, a team of researchers report in JAMA Psychiatry on October 19. Depression is a common illness affecting about 5% of adults … Read more
New research provides evidence that narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism — maladaptive personality traits known as the “Dark Triad” — are associated with overt displays of virtue and victimhood. The study suggests that people with dark personalities use these signals of … Read more
Holy mackerel! Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring or sardines keep our brains healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? New research makes this connection. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, [email protected] SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 5, 2022) — Eating cold-water fish … Read more
Almost every cell in the body has a 24-hour biological clock that produces circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms coordinate with the environment, in part, by regular, timed cycles of light and dark and eating and fasting. Disruptions to these cycles, which … Read more
Benito Mussolini was a tyrant, but at least he made the trains run on time. Or so the story goes. Dictators are often seen as ruthless but effective. Official GDP figures support this view. Since 2002 average reported economic growth … Read more
Ask HN: A math study program? 44 points by agomez314 1 hour ago | hide | past | favorite | 13 comments I took math courses through high school up to calculus in college and a course on discrete math, which … Read more
Mixed appraisals of one of the internet’s major resources, Wikipedia, are reflected in the slightly dystopian article “List of Wikipedia Scandals.” Yet billions of users routinely flock to the online, anonymously editable, encyclopedic knowledge bank for just about everything. How … Read more
Blog » Depression » Meta-analysis (n = 700,000) finds that children with myopia experience higher levels of depression and anxiety They participate in fewer physical activities, have lower academic achievement, and are more socially isolated. Written by CenkJune 22, 2022 … Read more