February 21, 2024
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Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory
Studies continue to show…
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AI Chatbot Brains Are Going Inside Robot Bodies. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
In restaurants around the world, from Shanghai to New York, robots are cooking meals. They make burgers and dosas, pizzas and stir-fries, in much the same way robots have made other things for the past 50 years: by following instructions…
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The Sophisticated Threads behind a Hat That Senses Traffic Lights
February 21, 2024
4 min read
The Sophisticated Threads behind a Hat That Senses Traffic Lights
A new technique to make electronic fibers could help solve wearable technology’s flexibility problem
Hundreds of…
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This Astrophysicist Makes Stellar Nurseries That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
This Astrophysicist Makes Stellar Nurseries That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
How artist and astrophysicist Nia Imara makes 3-D prints of the birth of stars
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What Apple’s New Vision Pro Headset Might Do to Our Brain
Apple released its long-awaited Vision Pro mixed-reality headset this month. The company describes the device, which has a starting price of $3,500, as a “spatial computer,” an alternative to a standard laptop or desktop. Apple’s ads have
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Automated method helps researchers quantify uncertainty in their predictions | MIT News
Pollsters trying to predict presidential election results and physicists searching for distant exoplanets have at least one thing in common: They often use a tried-and-true scientific technique called Bayesian…
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Why two prehistoric sharks found in Ohio got new names
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Until recently, Orthacanthus gracilis could have been considered the “John Smith” of prehistoric shark names, given how common it was.
Three different species of sharks from the…
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Alps’ Oldest Fossil Reptile Exposed as Forgery
Newswise — A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new examination of the remnants.
The discovery has led the team led by Dr Valentina…
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Electric Vehicles Aren’t Ready for Extreme Heat and Cold. Here’s How to Fix Them
A bitter cold snap in Chicago forced electric vehicle (EV) drivers to wait in line for hours at charging stations last month; some even found themselves stranded when their battery died while they waited in the queues. The rechargeablelithium-ion…
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Proteins without Parents – Chemistry | Weizmann Wonder Wander
When Profs. Joel Sussman and Israel Silman were asked to mentor Chinese students online during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last thing they expected to come out of the experience was highly innovative research on protein evolution that could change…
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