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How the Brain Learns to Make Inferences
Summary: Researchers have uncovered how the brain processes inferential reasoning by recording neuron activity in individuals as they learned through trial and error. The study revealed that specific brain regions,…
Refueling a hydrogen car in California is so annoying that drivers are suing Toyota
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When he first bought his Toyota Mirai in 2022, Ryan Kiskis was a happy man. He loved the idea of applying cutting edge hydrogen fuel cell…
Researchers use large language models to flag problems in complex systems
The new method could someday help alert technicians to potential problems in equipment like wind turbines or satellites. Credit: MIT News Identifying one faulty turbine in a wind farm, which…
Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual as AI race with Apple heats up
A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File Google on Tuesday unveiled its next…
Older Americans prepare themselves for a world altered by artificial intelligence
Barbara Winston uses a computer at her home in Northbrook, Ill., on Sunday, June 30, 2024, several days after taking an introduction to artificial intelligence class at a local senior…
Glial Cells Play Key Role in Alzheimer’s Development
Summary: New research reveals that glial cells, specifically oligodendrocytes, produce amyloid beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, challenging the long-held belief that neurons are the sole contributors. This discovery…
Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys
The undeployed metamaterial (left) gains strength and form when deployed (center), with the ability to return to its limp state (right). Credit: Wenzhong Yan/UCLA Common push puppet toys in the…
App helps users transition from doom-scrolling to mindfulness
An infinite scroll abstract coloring app for mindfulness. Credit: University of Waterloo Do you find yourself doom-scrolling, or spending more time than you should consuming negative news on the internet…
Elon Musk’s X faces privacy complaints in Europe over data use
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Vienna-based privacy campaign group lodged complaints in eight European countries against Elon Musk’s X on Monday over “unlawfully” feeding the personal data of users into…
