What's hot and what's not this month
HOT
HEARING
Researchers have succeeded for the first time in measuring brain waves directly via a cochlear implant – they say the results are important for the further development of smart hearing aids.
HOT
ENEMIES
It makes evolutionary sense for long-lived animals to have complex social relationships – such as friends and enemies – according to a new paper from the University of Exeter.
HOT
FACEMASKS
A new mathematical model suggests that the easing of lockdown must be accompanied by wider and more effective use of control measures, such as facemasks, even with vaccination, in order to suppress COVID-19.
NOT
COCAINE
New research reveals that during cocaine withdrawal, neurons in a brain area associated with depression connect to neurons embedded in an anti-reward system.
NOT
PROCESSED MEAT
A study of 134,297 people from 21 countries found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
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SCREAMING
Screams of happiness are more often interpreted as fear when heard without any additional context, according to the results of a new study by psychologists at Emory University.
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