Summary: Scientists have uncovered how serotonergic neurons in larval zebrafish process visual information tied to movement to determine when and how much serotonin to release. This neuromodulator fine-tunes the fish’s…
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Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated ‘mask’
Scans of the painting during various stages in its restoration. At left is the damaged piece, with the middle panel showing a map of the different kinds of damage present;…
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the…
‘Optical neural engine’ can solve partial differential equations
The researchers’ device applies principles of neural networking to an optical framework. As a wave encoded with a PDE passes through the ONE’s series of components, its properties gradually shift…
Genetic Sensitivity to Environment May Shape Mental Health Traits
Summary: A large international study of over 21,000 identical twins has identified genetic variants that influence how individuals respond to life experiences, affecting traits such as anxiety, depression, and autistic…
UK pumps £14 bn into nuclear plant on path to net zero
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has promised to deliver ‘the biggest nuclear rollout program for a generation’ The UK government Tuesday said it will invest billions of pounds in…
The fusion of AI and robotics for dynamic environments
Architecture of the grasp post propagation algorithm, with blue and red points representing grasps before and after processing, respectively. The right part visualizes the grasp parameter matrices before and after…
Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plant
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024. Credit: AP…
