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What Are Thoughts? Exploring the Mystery of the Mind
Summary: The nature of thought remains one of philosophy’s greatest mysteries, with deep implications for neuroscience and artificial intelligence. Two main theories compete: materialism, which sees thoughts as brain states,…
Delusions Often Appear Before Hallucinations in Early Psychosis
Summary: A new study has found that delusions typically emerge before hallucinations in individuals at high risk for psychosis, overturning a long-standing belief that hallucinations drive delusional thinking. By analyzing…
Researchers unveil nearly invisible brain-computer interface
A micro-scale brain sensor placed between hair follicles. Credit: W. Hong Yeo. Georgia Tech researchers have developed an almost imperceptible microstructure brain sensor to be inserted into the minuscule spaces…
Using text-generating AI to power nuclear research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Text-generating AI programs like ChatGPT are known for everyday tasks like answering questions, but that’s not all they’re good for. These AI agents can use their…
When AI Becomes a Lover: The Ethics of Human-AI Relationships
Summary: As AI technologies grow more human-like, some people are forming deep, long-term emotional bonds with them, even engaging in non-legally binding marriages. A recent opinion paper explores the ethical…
A fluid battery that can take any shape
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery that can take any shape. Credit: Thor Balkhed Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linköping University have developed a battery…
The future of mixed reality
Researchers from Japan developed a novel technology that transforms real-world doors into interactive portals between physical and virtual worlds, enhancing user experience and immersive virtual reality experience. Credit: Daiki Hagimori…
Smarter cooling technology tackles climate challenge
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain EU researchers are developing a smarter system of sustainable cooling, replacing toxic refrigerants with safer, more efficient, and recyclable metals. As a young engineering student contemplating…
