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Electronic Tongue Uses AI to Detect Differences in Liquids

Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered “electronic tongue” capable of distinguishing subtle differences in liquids, such as milk freshness, soda types, and coffee blends. By analyzing sensor data through a…

Why We’re Confident with Only Half the Story

Summary: A new study reveals that people often overestimate the amount of information they have when making decisions, a phenomenon researchers call the “illusion of information adequacy.” Participants who were…

An electronic tongue that detects subtle differences in liquids also provides a view into how AI makes decisions

Researchers developed an electronic tongue that can identify various liquid samples using artificial intelligence. When asked to define its own assessment parameters, the AI could more accurately interpret the data…

Scientists sound AI alarm after winning physics Nobel

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…

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…