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Gemini Robotics: Google DeepMind’s New AI Models for Robots
Generative AI models are getting closer to taking action in the real world. Already, the big AI companies are introducing AI agents that can take care of web-based busywork for you, ordering your groceries or making your dinner reservation….
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How to thrive at conferences | Careers
Conferences can feel like a marathon for the mind and an endurance test for your social battery. But for a PhD student, they offer opportunities to network, showcase research and absorb the latest developments in the field. With preparation,…
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NIH plan to centralise peer review could mean ‘substantial loss of expertise’ | News
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to centralise peer review of its research grant applications. The move has alarmed many in the country’s research community, which is still reeling from the Trump administration’s directives…
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Updates on the Expanding Measles Outbreak
THE OUTBREAK
A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that began in late January has expanded to over 200 cases, and the true number is likely unknown. The vaccination status of many people in affected…
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Good Genetic Changes are Seen in Frequent Blood Donors
Blood donation is an important way to support community health. A consistent, reliable and safe blood supply is necessary for providing proper healthcare to trauma victims, surgical support, and other critical…
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Social robots as conversational catalysts: Enhancing long-term human-human interaction at home | Science Robotics
A robot mediator enhances parent-child conversational quality during dialogic reading in a long-term home deployment.
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Augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation: A proof of concept | Science Robotics
An implanted spinal cord neuroprosthesis augments robot-assisted rehabilitation and recreational activities after spinal cord injury.
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Parenthood may help the brain stay young
A study of nearly 38,000 adults shows that the number of kids correlates with coordination of brain regions’ activities — regardless of parents’ sex.
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Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders
“No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That’s for teenagers, right? Well, guess what – it happened to me.”
Alexa, a 44-year-old real estate agent, was telling me about her struggle with non-purging…
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