Month: March 2024

MRI brain structural and functional networks changes in Parkinson disease with REM sleep behavior disorders

BackgroundRapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is common in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In spite of that, the precise mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of RBD among PD remains unclear.ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to analyze gray matter volumes (GMVs) as well as the changes of functional connectivity (FC) among PD patients […]

Published on March 15, 2024

Lexical Alignment is Pervasive Across Contexts in Non‐WEIRD Adult–Child Interactions

Abstract Lexical alignment, a communication phenomenon where conversational partners adapt their word choices to become more similar, plays an important role in the development of language and social communication skills. While this has been studied extensively in the conversations of preschool-aged children and their parents in Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) communities, research […]

Published on March 15, 2024

What kinds of seismic signals did Swifties send at LA concert?

Seattle may have experienced its own Swift Quake last July, but at an August 2023 concert Taylor Swift’s fans in Los Angeles gave scientists a lot of shaking to ponder. After some debate, a research team concluded that it was likely the dancing and jumping motions of the audience at SoFi Stadium — not the […]

Published on March 15, 2024