US physicist John Hopfield and British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won the Physics Nobel. British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for their…
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Electricity-free circuit helps free up space for robots to ‘think,’ say scientists
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Engineers have worked out how to give robots complex instructions without electricity for the first time, which could free up more space in the robotic ‘brain’…
Optimism Boosted by Psilocybin, Hinting at Depression Relief
Summary: Researchers have discovered that psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, increases optimism and motivation in rats, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for treating depression. Using computational modeling, scientists observed…
Expert suggests driver’s test for autonomous vehicles in US
A Mcity driverless shuttle makes a stop on June 4, 2018 at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Credit: AP Photo/Paul Sancya At a time of growing concern…
New apps aid blind people in navigating indoor spaces
A blind person navigates indoors with the help of the new app and a blind dog. Credit: Roberto Manduchi Two new apps are set to assist blind individuals in navigating…
Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger, finds study
An image of one of the sites used for the study, at the Granville and Smithe intersection in Vancouver, BC. Credit: UBC Applied Science New UBC research analyzing actual pedestrian…
How Conscious Thought Fades Under Anesthesia
Summary: A new study has shown that conscious thought relies on synchronized brain rhythms to maintain communication between sensory and cognitive brain regions. Under general anesthesia, this rhythm-based communication breaks…
Gas isn’t a good alternative to coal. South Africa should focus on solar, wind and green hydrogen
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain South Africa is immersed in a “just energy transition” from a fossil fuel-based energy system to a cleaner, low-carbon energy system. This new system will be…
