Month: July 2022

The Health Risks of Extreme Heat

Imagine sitting inside a boiling hot sauna, where the air is thick and suffocating. As you endure the scorching heat, your body begins to react. Your head starts spinning, you feel weak and dizzy, and an unquenchable thirst consumes you. This is similar to what happens when we face extreme heatwaves, like the one currently […]

Published on July 18, 2022

Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Brain Risks

Imagine your brain is like a delicate balancing act. You want just the right amount of iron, like adding the perfect pinch of salt to a dish. But what happens when you go overboard and add too much? Well, according to a new study, even moderate drinking may tip the scales and lead to higher […]

Published on July 18, 2022

Building a Brain-Inspired Affective Empathy Model for Altruism

Imagine if we could create a computer model that can understand and feel emotions like humans do. Well, scientists are taking a big step in that direction with their brain-inspired affective empathy computational model! Just like how our brains develop empathy by experiencing our own emotions and understanding others through a mirror mechanism, this model […]

Published on July 18, 2022