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21 Aug 2018

Virtual reality could help doctors spot child abuse

The VR environment allowed doctors to interact with virtual, avatar patients in the same way as they would in a ‘real’ consultation: Frontiers in Robotics and AI

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17 Aug 2018

Excessive daydreaming linked to obsessive-compulsive symptoms

The link provides first steps toward treatment guidelines for excessive, or “maladaptive,” daydreaming: Frontiers in Psychiatry

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16 Aug 2018

The freediving champions of the dolphin world

Physiological differences within the same species of dolphin explain huge variations in usual diving depths: Frontiers in Physiology

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15 Aug 2018

Invaluable to the medical industry, the horseshoe crab is under threat

Horseshoe crab blood is invaluable for drug and safety testing, but this commercial demand threatens these ‘living fossils’: Frontiers in Marine Science

Engineering

14 Aug 2018

Scientists design material that can store energy like an eagle’s grip

The new materials could be used in energy-efficient gripping tools, and re-configurable shape-on-demand materials: Frontiers in Materials

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13 Aug 2018

Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering

As little as two weeks of compassion meditation training may reduce the distress a person feels when witnessing another’s suffering: Frontiers in Psychology

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10 Aug 2018

Footwear habits influence child and adolescent motor skill development

Regular physical activity without shoes may improve children’s and adolescents’ balancing and jumping skills: Frontiers in Pediatrics

Featured news

09 Aug 2018

Feeling young could mean your brain is aging more slowly

The first study to link subjective age to biological age shows elderly people who feel younger have less signs of brain aging: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Environment

08 Aug 2018

Vessel tracking exposes the dark side of trading at sea

Exchanging catches at sea, in unregulated waters, enables illegal activities like drug smuggling and human trafficking: Frontiers in Marine Science

Featured news

08 Aug 2018

Saliva test could improve diabetes control and treatment

Proteins in saliva can identify type 1 diabetes in children, helping to predict and prevent complications associated with the disease: Frontiers in Physiology.

Psychology

31 Jul 2018

Seeing yourself as Einstein may change the way you think

A virtual reality simulation of having Albert Einstein’s body reduces age stereotypes and can enhance cognitive performance: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

18 Jul 2018

Aggression at work can lead to ‘vicious circle’ of misconduct

Frequently being the target of workplace aggression not only affects the victim’s health but can also cause them to behave badly towards others: Frontiers in Psychology

Featured news

16 Jul 2018

Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable

Up to 24% of websites analysed in different countries found to have a negative stance on vaccines: Frontiers in Immunology

Featured news

12 Jul 2018

Breakthrough in construction of computers for mimicking human brain

A computer built to mimic the brain’s neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signaling research, finds a new study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.