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 Hurst
• https://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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