4 h. ago Study: Babies’ poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways

MIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.

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15 h. ago Stanford researchers unveil blood clot treatment breakthrough

Stanford researchers unveil blood clot treatment breakthrough  CBS News

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15 h. ago How is climate change impacting life in rural Alaska? Researchers are looking for answers.

How is climate change impacting life in rural Alaska? Researchers are looking for answers.  KDLG

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16 h. ago US government withholding over $6 billion in school funding, research group says

US government withholding over $6 billion in school funding, research group says  Reuters

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17 h. ago US Supreme Court ruling may not bar blocking Defense Department research cuts, judge says

US Supreme Court ruling may not bar blocking Defense Department research cuts, judge says  Reuters

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18 h. ago The gross reason airplane passengers might want to avoid using the water on flights

Research shows airplane surfaces and onboard water may harbor contaminants, with bathrooms shown to be particularly unsanitary, according to travel and health experts.

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19 h. ago 454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher’s Paper

Scientists show that the frequency of a set of words seems to have increased in published study abstracts since ChatGPT was released into the world.

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19 h. ago A Group of Young Cybercriminals Poses the ‘Most Imminent Threat’ of Cyberattacks Right Now

The Scattered Spider hacking group has caused chaos among retailers, insurers, and airlines in recent months. Researchers warn that its flexible structure poses challenges for defense.

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20 h. ago Stretchable polymer foam sensor detects wide range of motion with high sensitivity

A research team led by Prof. Wang Long from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a highly stretchable and conductive foam sensor with an ultra-wide operational range using supercritical CO2 (scCO2) foaming. The study was published in Materials Today Physics.

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20 h. ago Centaur: AI that thinks like us—and could help explain how we think

Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have developed an artificial intelligence model that can simulate human behavior with remarkable accuracy. The language model, called Centaur, was trained on more than ten million decisions from psychological experiments—and makes decisions in ways that closely resemble those of real people. This opens new avenues for understanding human cognition and improving psychological theories.

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22 h. ago Striking parallels between biological brains and AI during social interaction suggest fundamental principles

UCLA researchers have made a significant discovery showing that biological brains and artificial intelligence systems develop remarkably similar neural patterns during social interaction. This first-of-its-kind study reveals that when mice interact socially, specific brain cell types synchronize in "shared neural spaces," and AI agents develop analogous patterns when engaging in social behaviors.

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25 h. ago Spongy material and the sun's power remove salt from seawater

Most of Earth's water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic cover to turn saltwater into freshwater.

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26 h. ago Sustainable Switch: US temperatures soar as power grids struggle

Sustainable Switch: US temperatures soar as power grids struggle  Reuters

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27 h. ago Cellulose instead of crude oil: Researchers develop sustainable foams

Foams have numerous possible potential applications, for example, ranging from the automotive, household and mechanical engineering sectors to leisure and sports applications.

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28 h. ago Alaska’s oil reserves are America’s national security shield

Alaska’s oil reserves are America’s national security shield  Fox News

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40 h. ago Hear here: How loudness and acoustic cues help us judge where a speaker is facing

As technology increasingly integrates complex soundscapes into virtual spaces, understanding how humans perceive directional audio becomes vital. This need is bolstered by the rise of immersive media, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), where users are virtually transported into other worlds. In a recent study, researchers explored how listeners identify the direction from which a speaker is facing while speaking.

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41 h. ago Democrats take page from conservative playbook with new Project 2029

Democratic strategists create Project 2029 to develop policy framework for future candidates as the party faces challenges after election losses.

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41 h. ago MIT Open Learning bootcamp supports effort to bring invention for long

The Substance Use Disorders Ventures Bootcamp ignites innovators like Evan Kharasch to turn research breakthroughs into treatments for substance use disorder.

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42 h. ago RisingAttacK: New technique can make AI 'see' whatever you want

Researchers have demonstrated a new way of attacking artificial intelligence computer vision systems, allowing them to control what the AI "sees." The research shows that the new technique, called RisingAttacK, is effective at manipulating all of the most widely used AI computer vision systems.

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43 h. ago RFK Jr. singled out one study to cut funds for global vaccines. Is that study valid?

When RFK Jr. announced he would cut funds from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, he cited "vaccine safety," referring to a 2017 study from Guinea-Bissau. We asked vaccine researchers to assess the study.

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