How COVID lockdowns distorted our sense of time—new research

Credit: Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by…

Unmasking Anosognosia: Revealing Hidden Brain Networks in Unawareness

Summary: Researchers identified specific brain network connections associated with anosognosia, a condition where patients are unaware of their neurological or psychiatric deficits. Using a technique called lesion network mapping, they…

Why is it Worth Participating in European Rover Challenge?

For almost a decade, the European Rover Challenge has gathered and inspired thousands of people about space and its exploration, providing visitors with an amazing experience and participants with valuable…

Parker Solar Probe Flies into the Fast Solar Wind and Finds its Source

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown close enough to the sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where it is generated at the sun’s surface,…

The use of AI in eye scans may help improve diagnosis of inherited disease of the retina

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), single-gene disorders affecting the retina, are very difficult to diagnose since they are uncommon and involve changes in one of many candidate…

Blood biomarkers plus genomics shown to predict common disease risk more accurately than genomic information alone

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Identifying people at high risk of chronic disease means that they can be targeted with prevention measures before they become sick. Polygenic risk scores, where genomic…

Noise-free comms via structured light, say researchers

Newswise — The patterns of light hold tremendous promise for a large encoding alphabet in optical communications, but progress is hindered by their susceptibility to distortion, such as in atmospheric…

Archaeologists use AI to identify new archaeological sites in Mesopotamia |

Archaeologists from the University of Bologna have developed a system of AI algorithms that can identify previously undiscovered archaeological sites in the southern Mesopotamian plain. Deep learning has found multiple…

Breaking through the limits of stretchable semiconductors with molecular brakes that harness light

Research Image. Credit: POSTECH Like the brakes that stop cars, a molecular brake exists that can prevent semiconductor chains from slipping, enabling the creation of more groundbreaking devices. Recently, a…

First satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit delivered to satellite maker

Credit: SSTL The first satnav receiver designed to operate in lunar orbit has been delivered to satellite maker Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd in the UK for integration aboard the Lunar…