1+ day, 22+ min ago   (614+ words) Adolescence is a period of intense social transition. Teenagers often shift their focus from family to peers, which can leave them feeling disconnected if they have not yet formed stable friend groups. The threshold for feeling lonely varies from person…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (891+ words) Scientists and policymakers have expressed growing concern over the modern digital landscape. Smartphones operate as gateways into algorithmically curated digital environments. These algorithms are designed by artificial intelligence (AI) programs to maximize user engagement, often by presenting content that keeps…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (806+ words) New research suggests that when people with alcohol use disorder stop drinking, their brains show a sudden, sharp drop in the ability to burn a secondary fuel source called acetate, before recovering just a few weeks later. The study, published…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (511+ words) This disengagement could free up cognitive resources, offering measurable mental benefits on other tasks that might offset the initial memory penalty. To test this idea, the researchers conducted seven separate experiments with undergraduate students. In the first experiment, 33 participants used…...

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1+ week, 1+ day ago   (691+ words) Artificial intelligence companions that mimic emotional intelligence can improve a user’s personal mental health but may simultaneously damage their real-world relationships. These divergent effects become even stronger when users interact with chatbots through augmented reality features rather than basic text....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (425+ words) The World Health Organization defines sexual health as a broad state of physical, emotional, and social well-being. This definition goes beyond the mere absence of disease to include psychosocial skills that help people form healthy relationships. Two of these foundational…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1062+ words) People living in societies where it is easy to form new friendships and leave old ones tend to be more willing to sacrifice immediate joy for long-term rewards. This tendency seems to be driven by a stronger sense of personal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (505+ words) New research provides evidence that stimulating the vagus nerve in mice not only improves long-term learning but also triggers rhythmic changes in brain blood flow. The findings, published in iScience, suggest that the benefits of nerve stimulation may rely partly…...