As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and virtual agents become part of everyday life — from customer service and healthcare to personal companionship – a critical question arises: How do these AI ...

How does the human brain process social cues in virtual reality? This is what a recent study published in eNeuro hopes to address as a team of researchers from Sapienza University in Italy ...

Two new papers from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Gastroenterology shed light on how gut-brain interactions, influenced by both biology and life circumstances, shape eating behaviors.

Yet our current scientific understanding of how stereotypes truly shape our social interactions, particularly in the face of contradictory evidence, remains limited. This understanding is needed if we ...

Imagine a world where a child is raised exclusively by artificial intelligence. AI “parents” provide unwavering patience, guidance, and unconditional support. AI friends are always available, never ...

Shapes, a chat app where AI characters and humans interact in shared group conversations, has emerged from stealth with $8 million in seed funding. Founded in 2022, it aims to address concerns over ...