Mental Health Robot, Seaweed Coffee, Brain Stimulation for ED

Mental Health Robot, Seaweed Coffee, Brain Stimulation for ED

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Let’s talk about a recent study that shows children are more likely to be honest with their emotions when talking to a robot, a revolutionary new way to make single-use coffee pods from seaweed, and, trigger warning, how deep brain stimulation might help those suffering from eating disorders. 

Mental Health Robot 

    “Children more candid about mental health when talking to robot, study finds” by Hannah Devlin
      https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/01/children-mental-health-talking-robot-study-cambridge
    “Robots may be better at spotting mental wellbeing issues in children than traditional methods” by Luke Hursthttps://www.euronews.com/next/2022/09/01/robots-may-be-better-at-spotting-mental-wellbeing-issues-in-children-than-traditional-meth

Seaweed Coffee 

    “‘Revolutionary’ seaweed coffee balls could save thousands of tons of plastic waste” by Samuel Webb
      https://www.yahoo.com/news/revolutionary-seaweed-coffee-balls-could-103117132.html?guccounter=1
    “Coffee Machine Ditches Plastic Pods, Uses Compressed ‘Coffee Balls’ Instead” by Adrianna Nine
      https://www.extremetech.com/electronics/339468-coffee-machine-ditches-plastic-pods-uses-compressed-coffee-balls-instead

Brain Stimulation for ED

    “Effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation in Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity: A Systematic Review” by Timothy I Hsu et al.
      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36191890/
    “Deep brain stimulation” by Mayo Clinic
      https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/deep-brain-stimulation/about/pac-20384562

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