Testing conditions: (a) The LiDAR and monocular cameras are blocked to ensure only specific sensors are utilized. Note that the IMU is always utilized. (b) There are three patterns for…
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New insights into sleep uncover mechanisms with broad implications for boosting brainpower
Credit: AI-generated image While it’s well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new…
The Secret to Raising Independent Kids? Let Them Learn on Their Own
Summary: Parents are 50% less likely to intervene in their young children’s tasks, such as getting dressed, when these activities are framed as learning opportunities. A new study demonstrated that…
Why We’re Wired to Love Simple Solutions
Summary: People’s preference for simple explanations stems from their desire for efficiency in both understanding situations and achieving goals. Researchers found that participants consistently favored explanations involving common, reliable causes…
A Businesslike Name for a ‘High-Performing Machine’
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The latest addition to the computational arsenal of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is an extraordinary machine with the…
Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions
Scientists could soon get a precise age for the giant impact basins on the moon, and a better understanding of the impact history of the young Earth, thanks to a…
3D-printing advance mitigates three defects simultaneously for failure-free metal parts
From left: Associate Professor Lianyi Chen and Ph.D. students Jiandong Yuan and Ali Nabaa work on developing beam shaping approaches for defect-lean and high productivity metal additive manufacturing. Credit: Joel…
Oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars found
A sample of the Martian meteorite known as Black Beauty. Credit: Curtin University/Aaron Cavosie New Curtin University-led research has uncovered what may be the oldest direct evidence of ancient hot…
