This artist’s concept shows interstellar object 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) after its discovery in 2017. While itself not a dark comet, ‘Oumuamua’s motion through the solar system has helped researchers better…
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By tweaking materials, scientists create transistors that remember
Graduate student Riley Bond and Professor Howard Katz added voltage to the transistor and observed its ability to retain a charge. Credit: Johns Hopkins University A team of Johns Hopkins…
Statue found near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Gas works near the Odeon of Herodes Atticus has led to the discovery of a statue crafted by the renowned Neo-Attic workshops. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a Roman…
Hubble Telescope gets closest-ever look at a quasar, sees ‘weird things’
The Hubble Space Telescope has stared deeper into a quasar than ever before, discovering “weird” features in its vicinity. Quasars are the superbright centers of active galaxies, and they’re powered…
Statue head that may depict Cleopatra among new discoveries near Alexandria
Archaeologists excavating at Taposiris Magna near Alexandria, Egypt, have uncovered a marble statue that may depict Cleopatra VII. Taposiris Magna, meaning “”great tomb of Osiris”, was founded by Ptolemy II…
Team seeks to set new standards in high-resolution microscopy using a quantum optics trick
Innovative quantum technologies entangle free electrons with photons. They could open up new avenues for promising applications in imaging processes. Credit: Dominik Hornof/TU Wien About 100 years ago, humanity learned…
Can We Program the Brain to Learn Without Teaching?
Summary: Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to “write” new learning patterns directly into the brain using real-time neurofeedback from fMRI imaging. Participants in the study learned new visual object…
The UK could be facing a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s how to protect yourself
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There are concerns the UK could be facing a “quad-demic” this winter—with levels of four common seasonal respiratory viruses currently being monitored by the UK Health…
Older Adults Are Risk-Takers Who Learn and Adapt Quickly
Summary: New research challenges stereotypes about older adults, revealing that they are more willing to take risks than younger individuals and are equally adept at resisting manipulation. Using gambling tasks,…
Citation tool offers a new approach to trustworthy AI-generated content
When users query a model, ContextCite highlights the specific sources from the external context that the AI relied upon for that answer. If the AI generates an inaccurate fact, for…
