Summary: A new study reveals dogs’ ability to understand words as representations of objects, indicating a deeper level of cognitive processing than previously thought. Researchers used non-invasive EEG to measure…
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Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ under fire in lawsuit
Employees applaud as the first customers enter the store to buy the Apple iPhone 15 series at The Grove Apple store in Los Angeles, California, on September 22, 2023. Call…
Researchers take major step toward developing next-generation solar cells
A technician installs solar panels on the roof of the building which houses the University of Colorado Center for Innovation and Creativity in Boulder. Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado The solar…
Fear Distorts Reward Decisions Differently for Women and Men
Summary: Fear can significantly influence women’s preference for immediate financial rewards over larger, delayed ones, a decision-making bias known as “delay discounting,” while men’s choices remain unaffected by their emotional…
New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas
Rawan Almallahi, a doctoral graduate of chemical engineering and the study’s first author, is preparing a reactor for a performance test inside a furnace. Suljo Linic, the Martin Lewis Perl…
A model that could broaden the manipulation skills of four-legged robots
The legged robot ANYmal opens a fridge door using pedipulation. Credit: ETH Zurich. Robotic systems have become increasingly sophisticated over the past decades, evolving from rudimental stiff robots to a…
New survey on deep learning solutions for cellular traffic prediction
Taxonomy of key deep learning techniques for cellular traffic prediction showing methods for temporal and spatial-temporal prediction. Credit: Xing Wang et al. The bustling streets of a modern city are…
Astrocytes Remember: A New Layer of Immune Memory Uncovered
Summary: Astrocytes, traditionally non-immune cells within the central nervous system, possess the ability to develop an immune memory, responding more vigorously to subsequent immune challenges. This groundbreaking study reveals that…
Cybersecurity attacks have the potential to infiltrate medical devices and cripple health care, expert warns
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The cyberattack on Change Healthcare last month should serve as a wake-up call for the health care industry, which needs to focus on securing its infrastructure,…
