Friends or strangers? Laughter lets babies know

When they hear laughter, babies as young as five months can tell if it's between friends or strangers.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
March 11, 2019 ~4 min

Can Netflix binges lead to ‘mean world syndrome’?

Binging violent shows may make you see the world as meaner and scarier than it really is, researchers report.

Boston University • futurity
March 11, 2019 ~5 min


We need context to recognize emotions on faces

"...emotion recognition is, at its heart, an issue of context as much as it is about faces."

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 8, 2019 ~5 min

Can you tell a real face from an A.I. fake?

A new website tests your skill for spotting real photos of faces versus fake ones artificial intelligence created.

U. Washington • futurity
March 6, 2019 ~5 min

We savor 7 kinds of conversations most

There are 7 kinds of conversation that we really savor. Getting better at taking in a great moment could be good for us.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~6 min

Making sense of how the blind ‘see’ color

A new Harvard study suggests that although the congenitally blind experience abstract visual phenomena such as rainbows and color differently, they still share with the sighted a common understanding of them.

Peter Reuell • harvard
Feb. 27, 2019 ~7 min

Harvard researchers explore macular degeneration through a new lens

Researchers have created the first cellular atlas of the primate retina and discovered that, while the fovea and peripheral retina share most of the same cell types, the cells are in different proportions, and show different gene expression patterns.

Peter Reuell • harvard
Feb. 21, 2019 ~6 min

Messy offices may signal these personality traits to others

Do you keep your workspace tidy or let the clutter pile up? Coworkers could be judging your personality traits based on your answer.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 28, 2018 ~4 min


Memories of your parents may have long-term health effects

"How you remember things might actually be more important than what actually happened."

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 5, 2018 ~4 min

Your brain needs balance to pay attention

When the brain gets ready to process something we see, some neurons prepare for work, while others remain in a resting state.

Samantha Jean-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 30, 2018 ~4 min

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