Summary: A new study involving Philadelphia-area jazz guitarists, has explored the brain processes that enable creative flow. The research reveals that achieving flow requires a solid foundation of expertise, after…
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US House okays renewal of controversial surveillance program
A part of the US surveillance program known as Section 702 allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic monitoring of foreigners outside the United States. The US House of Representatives…
Google yanks California news sites over proposed law
Google says only 2 percent of online search queries involve news as people seek information from podcasts, newsletters, and short-form video. Google on Friday said it is testing removing links…
Trump stock tumbles after buoyant debut
Donald Trump still stands to make plenty of money with the listing of his media group, which owns the app Truth Social. After a winning debut on Wall Street last…
Clear guidelines needed for synthetic data to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness, study says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Clear guidelines should be established for the generation and processing of synthetic data to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness, a new study says. Synthetic data—generated through…
“Supernatural” Experiences Comfort Grieving Pet Owners
Summary: A new study explores the phenomenon of supernatural visits from deceased pets. Analyzing 544 accounts from dog owners on social media, researchers found that about half of these experiences…
How Sex and Gender Shape Our Cognition
Summary: Researchers released a new study examining how sex and gender influence cognitive abilities. The study analyzed eight cognitive tasks and found that while spatial cognition correlates more with biological…
AI vs. Human Empathy: Machine Learning More Empathetic
Summary: AI-generated messages can make recipients feel more “heard” compared to responses from untrained humans. The research demonstrates AI’s superior ability to detect and respond to human emotions, potentially providing…
Large language models generate biased content, warn researchers
Credit: AI-generated image A new report led by researchers from UCL finds that the most popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools discriminate against women and people of different cultures and sexualities.…
Metasurface antenna could enable future 6G communications networks
DMA prototype 1. Credit: University of Glasgow A team led by researchers from the University of Glasgow has developed an innovative wireless communications antenna that combines the unique properties of…
