Cognitive Science

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The Skill of Online Visual Adaptation Deteriorates with Age

Imagine learning to ride a bike through a virtual reality simulation. When you’re young, your ability to adapt to the virtual bike’s movements is amazing! But as you get older, things start to become more difficult. A new study investigated why this happens. Researchers had both older and younger participants take part in a manual […]

Published on June 20, 2023

Counting objects with improved accuracy in just a few shots!

Think of it like sharpening an image to see the fine details – scientists have developed a method to enhance the counting of objects in images using a technique called Hough matching feature enhancement. This means that with just a few example images, the algorithm can accurately count the objects of interest. It’s like giving […]

Published on June 20, 2023

Small extracellular vesicles: a novel drug delivery system for neurodegenerative disorders

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) have a slow onset and are usually detected late during disease. NDs are often difficult to cure due to the presence of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which makes it difficult to find effective treatments and drugs, causing great stress and financial burden to families and society. Currently, small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are […]

Published on June 19, 2023