How can we identify and assess views on aging in older adults?Subjective Views of Aging (VoA) have attracted increasing attention in the literature, as their VoA components have a significant impact on various health well-being outcomes, and longevity in older adults. This systematic review,
Does caring for a relative with dementia affect how family caregivers view their own aging process?A recent study published in Healthcare explored this question by involving a sample of family (informal) caregivers of people with dementia and a comparison group of adults who had never taken this
A team of researchers from the University of Padua and the University of Trieste has observed surprising behaviors in jellyfish of the species Aurelia (moon jellyfish). The study, published in «Behavioral and Brain Sciences», explores the origin of curiosity and the possibility of cognition without
For the first time, Wavelet Transform Coherence (WTC), a powerful method widely used to study brain oscillations, human coordination, and animal synchrony, has been applied to plants. In their new article published in Scientific Reports by Nature, Bianca Bonato and colleagues reveal that pea plants
I am a bioengineer by training. I hold a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and a double degree in Computer Science from the University of Houston (USA).Over the years, I have developed a strong interest in comparative cognition, which led me to pursue an industrial
