An atlas of the bumblebee brain
The buff-tailed bumblebee Bombus terrestris is one of the most common bumblebee species in Europe. It is not only active in nature as a pollinator—humans also use it in greenhouses and foil tunnels to get good harvests of tomatoes or strawberries......»»
Novel atlas shows vast urban infrastructure divide between Global South and Global North
New data from an international research team adds another dimension—literally—to understanding the economic and environmental impacts of how cities are built......»»
Why only some voters have climate change on the brain this November
On Election Day, voters across the country will make their voices heard on many contentious issues, from reproductive rights to cannabis legalization. Nov. 8 also lands on the second day of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference and at the.....»»
Andrew Ng: Unbiggen AI
Andrew Ng has serious street cred in artificial intelligence. He pioneered the use of graphics processing units (GPUs) to train deep learning models in the late 2000s with his students at Stanford University, cofounded Google Brain in 2011, and then.....»»
OWC releases high-capacity Atlas Pro and Atlas Ultra cards for content creators
OWC has released a line of high-capacity Atlas memory cards for photographers, videographers, and other content creators.OWC Atlas CardsThe company has also released a portable bus-powered card reader with built-in support for Thunderbolt and USB. It.....»»
New implant allows users to control iPhone & iPad with brain
A new implant is now in the clinical trial phase, and it grants a user the ability to use their brain to control their iPhone or iPad with their thoughts.A stentrode | Credit: SynchronThe technology works similarly to other accessibility features, su.....»»
New implant will allow users to control iPhone, iPad with brain
A new implant is now in the clinical trial phase, and it grants a user the ability to use their brain to control their iPhone or iPad with their thoughts.A stentrode | Credit: SynchronThe technology works similarly to other accessibility features, su.....»»
Researchers show off iPhone and iPad brain-control tech in accessibility breakthrough
Apple’s platforms have long been praised for their dedication to industry-leading accessibility features. Apple itself does an excellent job in this regard, but there’s also an entire industry of other companies and researchers developing innova.....»»
Gut bacteria are essential for development of social behavior in fish
Microorganisms are essential for normal social development in zebrafish via their influence on pruning of neural connections in the developing brain, according to a study publishing November 1st in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Joseph Bruck.....»»
A new map of the octopus visual system gives clues to brain evolution
It's hard for the octopus to pick just one party trick. It swims via jet propulsion, shoots inky chemicals at its foes, and can change its skin within seconds to blend in with its surroundings......»»
This Brain Molecule Decides Which Memories Are Happy—or Terrible
When the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, a small peptide called neurotensin determines which way they will go......»»
Study finds anti-depressants actually change the structure of the brain
Scientists have made a startling discovery. According to a new study researchers presented at the 35th Annual European College of Neuropsychopharmacology in Vienna, certain anti-depressants can cause drastic changes in the brain. In fact, they may ev.....»»
This Implant Turns Brain Waves Into Words
A computer screen shows the question “Would you like some water?” Underneath, three dots blink, followed by words that appear, one at a time: “No I am not thirsty.” It was brain activity that made those words materialize—the brain of a.....»»
Empathy for the pain of the conflicting group is altered across generations in the aftermath of a genocide
Feeling empathy for others is deeply engrained into our biology, as seeing another individual in pain triggers an empathic response in the brain of the observer, which allows us to understand and feel what other feels. However, our capacity to feel e.....»»
Identity theft, the secret to a cat parasite"s success
The parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a large portion of the global human population. Now a study led by researchers at Stockholm University shows how this microscopic parasite so successfully spreads in the body, for example to the brain. The parasi.....»»
Brain hat helps paralyzed make music
A musician met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago. Now he's created a way for the people suffering from paralysis to make music with their eyes......»»
Fossil bird"s skull reconstruction reveals a brain made for smelling and eyes made for daylight
Jeholornis was a raven-sized bird that lived 120 million years ago, among the earliest examples of dinosaurs evolving into birds, in what's now China. The fossils that have been found are finely preserved but smashed flat, the result of layers of sed.....»»
An artificial polariton neuron as a step towards a photonic system that mimics the operation of the human brain
Scientists from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw and the Polish Academy of Sciences used photons to create a spiking neuron, the basic element of the future photonic neural network processor. The results of their work are published.....»»
Experts: Lake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among few in US
The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba that investigators think he was exposed to in warm waters at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, among people at freshwater lakes, rivers and springs, experts said Friday......»»
Some People Who Appear to Be in a Coma May Actually Be Conscious
Brain scans reveal that some people who can’t speak or move are aware of the world around them.....»»
John Fetterman Shows How Well the Brain Recovers after Stroke
Following a stroke, the brain’s own repair processes can lead to a strong recovery in people such as Senate candidate John Fetterman.....»»