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Companies are increasingly tracking eye movements — but is it ethical?
Patrick Lecomte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
When Facebook reinvented itself into Meta in October 2021, it was widely reported that Meta would be focusing on virtual reality (VR) by being at the forefront of the metaverse.
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Just how safe are cosmetics on the European market?
Oona Freudenthal, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
When was the last time you read the ingredient label on a bottle of shampoo? Have you ever sneezed when applying face powder? As you lay on the beach this summer, did you wonder what it was in your sunscreen that blocked the sun’s UV light and protected your skin?
Read more ...Teenage brains: what is happening and why it leads to more risky behaviours
Carmen Viejo, Universidad de Córdoba and Noemí Toledano Fernández, Universidad de Córdoba
Read more ...Long COVID: how lost connections between nerve cells in the brain may explain cognitive symptoms
Samudyata, Karolinska Institutet and Carl Sellgren, Karolinska Institutet
For a portion of people who get COVID, symptoms continue for months or even years after the initial infection. This is commonly referred to as “long COVID”.
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