Task structure of the two-alternative choice task employed by the team. After a 1-s baseline (BL) period, an auditory tone indicates the start of the DP (arrow and black vertical…
Author: ID
Poor coal-reliant provinces in South Africa behind on just transition
South Africa has a national strategy, funded by donors, to support a fair shift to cleaner energy – but regional plans and those of multinationals and cities remain patchy All…
Breakthrough Institute report: ‘Why genetically engineered microbes need a pathway to market’
Genetically engineered microbes need a pathway to market. Fertilizer runoff and nitrous oxide emissions remain massive issues for agricultural climate and environmental impacts, and damage from disease, drought, and high…
Youth mental health admissions surge 65% over past decade in England
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of…
Statue found embedded in ancient wall at Philippi
Recent fire safety works at the ruins of Philippi have uncovered significant archaeological findings, including a public building with a statue embedded in its walls. Philippi was a prominent Greek…
Targeting Reward Pathways to Treat Depression
Summary: New research highlights how the brain’s reward-learning system can guide personalized treatments for depression. By studying two brain signals, expected value and prediction error, researchers identified markers that predict…
NASA’s 3D-printed antenna takes additive manufacturing to new heights
The 3D-printed antenna mounted to a ladder prior to testing at NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas. Credit: NASA/Peter Moschetti In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a…
Strange ‘quasi-moon’ of Earth gets named Cardea, after goddess of door hinges
Until we live in a world based purely on sliding doors, door hinges will remain some of the most unsung heroes of our society. We’d still be able to saunter…
Musk slams Trump-backed AI mega project
In his first full day in the White House, US President Donald Trump announced a major investment to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence led by Japanese giant SoftBank and ChatGPT-maker…
How artificial intelligence can make MRI more accurate and reliable
T1w MR images and their histograms from different sites across the lifespan. The x-axis shows MRIs from different age groups with dynamic tissue contrast. The y-axis shows MRIs from different…
