Reclaim ‘wellness’ from the rich and famous, and restore its political radicalism, new book argues

A new cultural history of the 1970s wellness industry offers urgent lessons for today. It reveals that in the seventies, wellness was neither narcissistic nor

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 28, 2024 ~9 min

Exposure to different kinds of music influences how the brain interprets rhythm

A study of people in 15 countries reveals that while everyone favors rhythms with simple integer ratios, biases can vary quite a bit across societies.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
March 4, 2024 ~9 min


Feeling stressed? Try these tips to get some relief

Does the new year have you stressed out? Two experts offer some science-based ways you can find some relief.

U. Rochester-URMC • futurity
Feb. 12, 2024 ~7 min

Image recognition accuracy: An unseen challenge confounding today’s AI

“Minimum viewing time” benchmark gauges image recognition complexity for AI systems by measuring the time needed for accurate human identification.

Rachel Gordon | MIT CSAIL • mit
Dec. 15, 2023 ~11 min

Mindfulness can get people to stick with heart-healthy food

Practicing mindfulness focused on healthy eating can be good for your heart and lower blood pressure, a new study shows.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 3, 2023 ~7 min

New technique helps robots pack objects into a tight space

Researchers coaxed a family of generative AI models to work together to solve multistep robot manipulation problems.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 17, 2023 ~10 min

Study: Deep neural networks don’t see the world the way we do

Images that humans perceive as completely unrelated can be classified as the same by computational models.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 16, 2023 ~8 min

Science backs these mind-body tools for cancer anxiety

A new set of national guidelines recommends that cancer patients use certain mind-body techniques to ease anxiety and depression.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Sept. 7, 2023 ~4 min


Want to collaborate better? Pick your partner wisely and learn how to read them

‘Mind-reading’ requires the ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, predicting their actions and reading their emotions.

Roksana Markiewicz, PhD candidate in Psychology/ Neuroscience, University of Birmingham • conversation
July 13, 2023 ~6 min

In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, study shows

Adults who voluntarily take part in mindfulness courses are less likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression for at least six months after

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 10, 2023 ~6 min

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