Enduring Effects of Neurofeedback – Michelle Hampson

Why do screams grab our attention?

Neuroscientists identify the cognitive mechanisms which makes harsh sounds — like car alarms and screams, including those of a baby — hijack brain areas involved in pain and aversion, making these sounds intolerable.

DeepFly3D

Unsupervised deep learning algorithm  developed which uses footage from multiple cameras to model flight of fruit flies in 3D; anticipate application to design fly-like robots.

Bumblebee medicine

Ingestion of heather protects them from their most common parasite.

Light from the cold night sky

A paint-on finish also provides passive daytime radiative cooling.

The brain walks a fine line

The brain appears to tune itself to the point at which it's able to respond to the widest possible range of information processing without tipping into disorder.

Religious bias against refugees

Bias in U.S. against Syrian refugees found to be greatest among those who self-identify as Christian, White and Republican.

No shortcuts to forgiveness

Series of studies find that while "embodied remorse" may lead to greater belief in public apologizers, it's unlikely to affect people's levels of forgiveness of them.