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Research finds improving AI large language models helps better align with...
With generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) transforming the social interaction landscape in recent years, large language models (LLMs), which use deep-learning algorithms to train GenAI platforms...
View ArticleResearchers have located the brain network responsible for stuttering
An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the brain.
View ArticlePrenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The study examined...
View ArticleIs it a sound of music...or of speech? Scientists uncover how our brains try...
Music and speech are among the most frequent types of sounds we hear. But how do we identify what we think are differences between the two? An international team of researchers mapped out this process...
View ArticleBabies babble squeals and growls in clustering patterns observable from birth...
In the first large-scale observation with human coding of infant vocalizations using all-day home recordings, babies of all ages from birth up to a year old squealed and growled in significant cluster...
View ArticleMore than just social media use may be causing depression in young adults,...
Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of depression in adolescents and young adults -- and a simultaneous uptick in the inclusion of technology and social...
View ArticleDo epilepsy medications taken during pregnancy affect a child's creativity?
While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to...
View ArticleInfants hear significantly more speech than music at home
A new study has compared the amount of music and speech that children hear in infancy. Results showed that infants hear more spoken language than music, with the gap widening as the babies get older.
View ArticleStudy links household chaos with sleep quality among teens with ADHD symptoms
A new study found that household chaos and sleep hygiene are important factors in the relationship between sleep quality and ADHD symptoms in teens.
View ArticleEye-tracking techniques could help primary care providers diagnose autism...
A new paper describes a research team's study of autism diagnosis using eye tracking biomarkers at primary care clinics across Indiana.
View ArticleBrain waves shape the words we hear
The timing of our brain waves shapes which words we hear. Researchers used psychophysics, neuroimaging, and computational modeling to test whether neural timing influences perception of more or less...
View ArticleWearable brain imaging gives clearest ever picture of children's developing...
New research has given the clearest ever picture of young children's developing brains, using a wearable brain scanner to map electrical brain activity. The work opens up new possibilities for tracking...
View ArticleStudy shows how justice facility dogs benefit wellbeing for children facing...
A new study has revealed that having a four-legged friend at Children's Court significantly reduces stress and anxiety for young victims, witnesses, and their caregivers.
View ArticleInternet addiction affects the behavior and development of adolescents
Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study.
View ArticleManaging mental health should be about more than mind
Clinicians often default to treating mental health conditions with a variety of medication. This approach, however, largely ignores the role of environment, lifestyle, and social factors. Mental Health...
View ArticleWhen mothers and children talk about problems, environment matters
Talking to their parents about daily stressors can help adolescents deal with their problems. This is particularly important during the transition to middle school, when youth often are faced with new...
View ArticleGreat news, parents: You do have power over your tweens' screen use
For many parents, it can feel like curbing kids' screen use is a losing battle. But new research has found the parenting practices that work best to curb screen time and addictive screen behavior:...
View ArticleHigher blood pressure is associated with poorer cognition in adolescence
Adolescents with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness may experience poorer cognitive functions, according to a recent study. Young people with higher blood pressure performed worse,...
View ArticleTraining cognitive control in children does not change brain or behavior
Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to...
View ArticleBabies use 'helpless' infant period to learn powerful foundation models, just...
Babies' brains are not as immature as previously thought, rather they are using the period of postnatal 'helplessness' to learn powerful foundation models similar to those underpinning generative...
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