AI & TechnologyJan 28, 2025
Research Brief: Teens, Trust, and Technology in the Age of AI
In an era when artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in everyday life, teens are navigating complex challenges ...
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AI & TechnologyJan 28, 2025
Treatment.com AI to acquire UAE’s technology company Alea Health
Treatment.com AI has signed a letter of intent to acquire Alea Health, a UAE-based technology company specialising in AI for ...
AI & TechnologyJan 16, 2025
Fine-tuned brain-computer interface makes prosthetic limbs feel more real
Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic hand.
AI & TechnologyJan 16, 2025
Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay
A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of teletherapy ...
AI & TechnologyJan 7, 2025
Advancements in neural implant research enhance durability
Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs) -- commonly called chips -- built on silicon. These implants need to be small and flexible to mimic circumstances inside the human body. However, the environment within…
AI & TechnologyDec 23, 2024
Teletherapy for High Achievers: Is It a Good Fit?
Teletherapy options include videoconferencing, telephone appointments, electronic chats, texts, emails, webinars, social media, and other electronically driven applications to provide clients with a ...
AI & TechnologyDec 11, 2024
Intelligence requires the whole brain
A team of neuroscientists investigates communication pathways in the brain and predicts intelligence. A new study approach uses machine learning to improve our conceptual understanding of intelligence.
AI & TechnologyDec 9, 2024
Mental health apps need a complete redesign
Kaveladze is a National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies and ...
AI & TechnologyDec 2, 2024
Temporary tattoo printed directly on the scalp offers easy, hair-friendly solution for measuring brainwaves
Scientists have invented a liquid ink that doctors can print onto a patient's scalp to measure brain activity. The technology offers a promising alternative to the cumbersome process currently used for monitoring…
AI & TechnologyNov 22, 2024
New model of neuronal circuit provides insight on eye movement
Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze. The study found that a simplified artificial circuit, based on the…
AI & TechnologyNov 14, 2024
Researchers develop minimally invasive neural interface in revolutionary study
A team of researchers has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks.
AI & TechnologyNov 12, 2024
When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow
Exercise can have benefits at the level of neurons, through chemical and mechanical effects, researchers find. The discovery could inform exercise-related therapies for repairing damaged and deteriorating nerves.
AI & TechnologyNov 8, 2024
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that ...
AI & TechnologyNov 3, 2024
Mental Health in the Digital Workplace
Amid technology's deepening role in workplaces, a Keka report reveals that almost 60% of employees feel unsafe sharing mental ...
AI & TechnologyOct 9, 2024
17-Year-Old Founders Unveil Adaraa App for Teen Mental Health Week
Adaraa, a mental health organization dedicated to supporting adolescents, is excited to announce its upcoming initiatives for Mental Health Week and the launch of its groundbreaking mobile app.
AI & TechnologyOct 4, 2024
New Considerations For Colleges Considering A Teletherapy Vendor
As described by Cornell Law School, indemnification occurs when one party compensates another party for damages or losses that ...
AI & TechnologyOct 2, 2024
DarioHealth partners with Medicare Advantage plan for digital mental health benefits
DarioHealth, a digital chronic-condition-management platform, announced it has entered into a new contract with a national ...
AI & TechnologySep 24, 2024
Common brain network detected among veterans with traumatic brain injury could protect against PTSD
Researchers analyzed 193 patients from the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury to determine if the location of shrapnel damage to their brains influenced risk of developing PTSD. Damage to…
AI & TechnologySep 18, 2024
Homemade 'play-putty' can read the body's electric signals
Researchers demonstrates the effectiveness of homemade play putty at reading brain, heart, muscle and eye activity. The research outlines the conductive properties of this material, so-named 'squishy circuits.'
AI & TechnologySep 9, 2024
What is digital mental health and how can it help young people?
As mental health issues become more common among young people, UCD’s Dr Andreas Balaskas is researching how digital ...
AI & TechnologySep 9, 2024
New AI can ID brain patterns related to specific behavior
Scientists have developed a new AI algorithm that can separate brain patterns related to a particular behavior. This work promises to improve brain-computer interfaces and aid with the discovery of new brain patterns.
AI & TechnologySep 4, 2024
Flexible tentacle electrodes precisely record brain activity
Researchers have developed ultra-flexible brain probes that accurately record brain activity without causing tissue damage. This opens up new avenues for the treatment of a range of neurological and neuropsychiatric…
AI & TechnologySep 2, 2024
How Much Does Therapy Cost? A Guide
Therapy is available in various forms, including online or in-person. The cost of therapy varies depending on the type of therapy ...
AI & TechnologyAug 29, 2024
Researchers identify basic approaches for how people recognize words
Recognizing spoken words is a split-second competition, and a new study defines how people approach that competition and ultimately recognize words. The researchers identified three main approaches by which people of all…
AI & TechnologyAug 19, 2024
Wearable, stretchable sensor for quick, continuous, and non-invasive detection of solid-state skin biomarkers
Detecting diseases early requires the rapid, continuous and convenient monitoring of vital biomarkers. Researchers have now developed a novel sensor that enables the continuous, and real-time detection of solid-state…
AI & TechnologyAug 13, 2024
Proposed new Medicare billing codes could boost digital mental health treatment
The proposed new Medicare billing codes in the proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2025 include three specific codes for ...
AI & TechnologyAug 7, 2024
Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds
To help protect drivers and machine operators from the dangers of drifting off, engineers have created prototype earbuds that can detect the signs of drowsiness in the brain. In a new study, the researchers show that…
AI & TechnologyJul 22, 2024
New tools reveal neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain
Scientists created new tools to study brain messenger proteins called neuropeptides in the brains of behaving animals, discovering they are the primary messengers in the fear circuit in mouse brains, and that multiple…
AI & TechnologyJul 10, 2024
A new material derived from graphene improves the performance of neuroprostheses
Neuroprostheses allow the nervous system of a patient who has suffered an injury to connect with mechanical devices that replace paralyzed or amputated limbs. A study demonstrates in animal models how EGNITE, a…
AI & TechnologyJun 6, 2024
People feel more connected to 'tweezer-like' bionic tools that don't resemble human hands
Some say the next step in human evolution will be the integration of technology with flesh. Now, researchers have used virtual reality to test whether humans can feel embodiment -- the sense that something is part of…