Penn Engineers have developed SmartDJ, an AI-powered editor that lets users modify immersive audio environments with simple instructions in everyday language, with potential applications in virtual ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

The appearance of predictive text in writing an email or text message has become, for better or worse, a regular feature of ...

Millions of students nationwide use text-supplemented audiobooks, learning tools that are thought to help those who struggle ...

In a society increasingly shaped by self-checkouts, GPS navigation and touchscreen ordering kiosks, new research shows face-to-face conversation may be quietly fading. A new study published in ...

Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals' health ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study from Washington State University found that smoking cannabis can not only blur memories but reshape them. The study, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, ...

Certain words hurt your ears, whether someone is mispronouncing it or it just sounds bad. Other words, especially certain trendy slang, just cause a psychological reaction that goes beyond annoyance ...

Emotional valence influences word processing, and this effect is modulated by word concreteness, but findings remain inconsistent in L2 contexts—especially among Chinese-English learners. (1) The ...

Have you ever looked into your dog’s eyes and wondered, “What are you trying to tell me?” Many pet owners ask this question every day. Dogs bark, cats meow, and parrots squawk because pets naturally ...

Sometimes it’s the living who haunt the dead. A New York primary care doctor redefined the phrase “life after death” after finding that the brain remains active even after one’s heart stops, as ...