According to a new study, video games may be providing more than just entertainment—they could also be giving gamers a mental health boost.
Keto Diet Could Improve Response to Exercise in People With High Blood Sugar
A new study finds that feeding mice with hyperglycemia a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their bodies’ response to exercise.
A new study finds that feeding mice with hyperglycemia a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their bodies’ response to exercise.
How Family Background Shapes Salary Expectations
A new study suggests how family background shapes not only job outcomes but also the salary expectations job seekers bring with them from the start.
A new study suggests how family background shapes not only job outcomes but also the salary expectations job seekers bring with them from the start.
Some Brain Regions Are More Active in People With OCD
A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder during cognitively demanding tasks.
A new study reveals that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder during cognitively demanding tasks.
Why Live Music Is Good for Your Well-Being
Attending live music events can have lasting and meaningful effects on your well-being, according to a new study.
Attending live music events can have lasting and meaningful effects on your well-being, according to a new study.
Your Attention Shifts Multiple Times Every Second
Scientists may have new answers to why pop-ups or notifications grab your attention.
Scientists may have new answers to why pop-ups or notifications grab your attention.
Why People Still Care About the Oscars
A film professor has answers for you about the enduring influence of the Oscars.
A film professor has answers for you about the enduring influence of the Oscars.
Funny Teachers May Help Students Stay More Engaged
Instructors cracking a joke here and there could make students feel better about the class as a whole, according to new research.
Instructors cracking a joke here and there could make students feel better about the class as a whole, according to new research.
Exposure to Bad Health Info Online Is Concentrated Among Older Adults
Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and unseen.
Even as misinformation proliferates across the Internet, sites containing low-credibility health information remain relatively scarce and unseen.
Lab-Made Algae Gets Microplastics Out of Water
Researchers are pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water.
Researchers are pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water.
A Few Changes to the Home Can Cut Adult Asthma Attacks
Improving the indoor environment reduces asthma attacks in adults, a new study finds.
Improving the indoor environment reduces asthma attacks in adults, a new study finds.
AI ‘Blind Spot’ Could Let Criminals Take Over Self-Driving Cars
A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads.
A newly discovered vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to silently hijack the artificial intelligence systems in self-driving cars, raising concerns about the security of autonomous systems increasingly used on public roads.
Ultraprocessed Foods Have Addictive Qualities Similar to Tobacco
Addictive qualities in ultraprocessed foods are similar to those of tobacco, researchers report.
Addictive qualities in ultraprocessed foods are similar to those of tobacco, researchers report.
Cognitive Training Tied to Lower Chance of Dementia Years Later
Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training and who had follow-up sessions about one to three years later were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, up to two decades later, according to new findings.
Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training and who had follow-up sessions about one to three years later were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, up to two decades later, according to new findings.
With Just a Few Words, AI Can Tell What Kind of Person You Are
A new study finds that widely available generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, LLaMa) can predict personality, key behaviors, and daily emotions as or even more accurately than those closest to you.
A new study finds that widely available generative AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, LLaMa) can predict personality, key behaviors, and daily emotions as or even more accurately than those closest to you.
Stress From Discrimination May Mess With the Immune System
People who commonly experience everyday discrimination are more likely to have higher levels of “exhausted” white blood cells, suggesting that the chronic stress of discrimination may hamper the immune system, according to a new study.
People who commonly experience everyday discrimination are more likely to have higher levels of “exhausted” white blood cells, suggesting that the chronic stress of discrimination may hamper the immune system, according to a new study.