Research conducted by Assistant Professor Jessie Chin’s Adaptive Cognition and Interaction Design Lab (ACTION) in the School of Information Sciences
Month: October 2021
Some sunscreen mixtures lose effectiveness and become harmful during sun exposure
During use some sunscreens offer very limited protection against dangerous sunrays and may even be harmful. Chemical reactions involving a
Study finds singing and imagining improvised music elicits flow-like brain states
A research team at Georgia State University has identified how the brain changes when artists are in a state of
Q&A: What is long COVID?
In fall 2020, clinicians at Emory began treating a growing group of patients who had seemingly recovered from acute COVID-19
Hope for patients with post-COVID syndrome
“Long-haul COVID,” “long COVID” and “post-COVID syndrome” are references to patients who have been infected with COVID-19 and are still
New clues toward treating pediatric brain tumors harboring epigenetic mutation
While substantial strides have been made against some types of childhood cancers, high-grade gliomas still lack effective treatments. Thirty to
Evidence links the carotenoid lutein with eye health
Although the carotenoid lutein and its related form called zeaxanthin have been associated with eye health for some time, the
Laser treatment could significantly improve glaucoma care in Africa, potentially at no extra cost
Laser treatment has the potential to transform the management of glaucoma in Africa, and to prevent more people from going
Brain activity patterns after trauma may predict long-term mental health
The way a person’s brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to
Brief counselling by a doctor can reduce drinking
A new systematic review and meta-analysis has found that alcohol-targeted brief interventions (short, structured, one-to-one conversations about drinking designed to
