Sujata Gupta
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AI agents not ready to replace humans in behavioral research (opens the original)
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Replacing human subjects with AI surrogates, or digital twins, is on some social scientists’ wish lists. Human subjects are expensive, tire easily and can suffer psychological distress from some studies. But those wishes may take more time to be realized, a study appearing September 2 in Science Advances suggests. AI twins designed to mimic a given individual’s behavior instead seem to distort their surrogate’s views, creating a “funhouse mirror” effect, the researchers note. “There’s some promi
To nap or not to nap? Science is still waking up to the question (opens the original)
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This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey . (See our AI policy here .) In Muslim-majority Oman, most people wake before dawn for morning prayers. People often go back to sleep afterward or take afternoon naps, says sleep medicine researcher Mohammed Al-Abri of Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman. Such segmented sleep is not limited to Muslim countries. Teenagers, new parents, perimenopausal and menopausal women and elderly individuals everywhere can struggle
The protein craze may not be for everyone (opens the original)
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This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey . (See our AI policy here .) The trainer I follow on YouTube ends every session by telling her viewers to prioritize water, rest and protein. Today’s barrage of “more protein” messaging can make eating more of the macronutrient feel like gospel. Yet the average couch potato may be better off eating less protein, not more, according to a review of more than 350 papers appearing July 31 in Cell Press Blue. People generally a
The protein craze may not be for everyone (opens the original)
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Getting more protein has been all the rage. In sedentary people, that advice could accelerate aging.
Struggling with a hard life choice? AI future selves have tips (opens the original)
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A chat with aged avatars of future selves can guide people paralyzed by tough decisions. The question is what information to feed the bots.
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