by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Overweight & Obesity
The ability to regulate one’s own food intake is essential to the survival of both humans and other animals. This innate ability ensures that the body receives the nutrients it needs to perform daily activities, without significantly exceeding calorie intake,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Phonons, the quantum mechanical vibrations of atoms in solids, are often sources of noise in solid-state quantum systems, including quantum technologies, which can lead to decoherence and thus adversely impact their performance.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | Health Informatics, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Surprise is a key human emotion that is typically felt when something that we are witnessing or experiencing differs from our expectations. This natural human response to the unexpected has been the focus of numerous psychology studies, which uncovered some of its...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology & Psychiatry
Collaboration and cooperation are key elements of human social interactions, which can contribute to the efficient achievement of shared goals. While many psychology and neuroscience studies have investigated cooperative behaviors among humans, the complex interplay...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 31, 2025 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology & Psychiatry
As humans age, their brain function can progressively decline and they become more vulnerable to developing neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia. Dementia and other progressive neurological conditions can significantly impair their memory, thinking skills and...
