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Using Robots in Nursing Homes is connected to Higher Employee Retention and Better Patient Care
Economics

Using Robots in Nursing Homes is connected to Higher Employee Retention and Better Patient Care

Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers…
Excess Weight Increase in the First Trimester is connected with Fetal Fat Buildup
Health

Excess Weight Increase in the First Trimester is connected with Fetal Fat Buildup

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and…
Automated Approach to Detect Common Sleep issue that affects Millions
Neuroscience

Automated Approach to Detect Common Sleep issue that affects Millions

A Mount Sinai-led team of researchers has enhanced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm to analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests, ultimately improving accurate diagnosis…
Brain Memory Systems are Responsible for Food desires that may affect Body Weight
Health

Brain Memory Systems are Responsible for Food desires that may affect Body Weight

Can memory influence what and how much we eat? A groundbreaking Monell Chemical Senses Centerstudy, which links food memory to overeating, answered that question with…
Artificial Intelligence is being indigenousized through a New Research Effort
Technology

Artificial Intelligence is being indigenousized through a New Research Effort

A new initiative steered by Concordia researchers is challenging the conversation around the direction of artificial intelligence (AI). It charges that the current trajectory is…
Small-scale Fisheries are vital to the World’s Livelihoods and Nutrition
Environment

Small-scale Fisheries are vital to the World’s Livelihoods and Nutrition

Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the…
Human-level Automatic Speech Recognition in Noisy Environments
Technology

Human-level Automatic Speech Recognition in Noisy Environments

Are humans or machines better at recognizing speech? A new study shows that in noisy conditions, current automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems achieve remarkable accuracy…
People who Struggle with Obesity can Lose Weight and improve Cardiovascular Health by Intermittently Fasting
Health

People who Struggle with Obesity can Lose Weight and improve Cardiovascular Health by Intermittently Fasting

A team of scientists led by the University of Granada (UGR), the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and the CIBER has shown that intermittent fasting…
Extraordinary Supersonic Winds Observed on Planets beyond Our Solar System
Astronomy

Extraordinary Supersonic Winds Observed on Planets beyond Our Solar System

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the…
Early Rehabilitation improves the Results of Concussions
Health

Early Rehabilitation improves the Results of Concussions

People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research from Oregon Health &…
Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation’s impact on Hand Selection
Neuroscience

Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation’s impact on Hand Selection

Hand choice is an unconscious decision frequently made in daily life, whether it’s reaching for an object such as a cup or performing any other…
Aging of the Brain is accelerated by Poor Vascular Health
Health

Aging of the Brain is accelerated by Poor Vascular Health

Using an AI tool, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains’ biological age. They found that factors detrimental…
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