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Scientists Identify Key Brain Network for Creativity

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Neuroscientists believe they have pinpointed the extensive neural network that fuels the brain’s creativity. Unlike specific movements or sensory responses, creative thinking is not limited to a single area of the brain’s outer cortex. However, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have identified the brain circuits crucial to certain types of creative thought. When nine […]

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Serotonin Affects How People Learn From and React to Negativity

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According to a new study in Nature Communications, increasing serotonin can alter how people learn from negative information and enhance their response to it. Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Center (OH BRC) discovered that increasing serotonin levels

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New Compound Restores Memory Function in Alzheimer’s Cases

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Instead of focusing on fighting the plaques associated with Alzheimer’s, researchers decided to explore the possibility of increasing electrical oscillations in the brain. They created a molecule that successfully achieved this in mice, offering hope for a new treatment approach in humans. Rethinking the Role of Brain Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease It’s increasingly clear that

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Figure Unveils a Redesigned Humanoid Robot with the Sleek New F.02 Model

Robotics, Science /

California-based robotics company Figure has announced its second-generation humanoid robot. Initially targeting commercial production lines, the company promises that a bipedal butler for home use will be available soon. Figure was established in 2022 by entrepreneur Brett Adcock, known for Vettery and Archer Aviation, with the goal of introducing a “commercially viable general-purpose humanoid robot.”

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Water-Skimming Ocean-of-Things Bugbots use Bacteria-Powered Fuel Cells

Robotics, Science /

Researchers have created prototype robot bugs equipped with sensors that replicate biological digestive systems to generate energy, use a Janus interface for a continuous nutrient supply, and glide across water like water striders. In 2017, DARPA introduced a program to develop and deploy thousands of floating sensors to collect environmental data, including ocean temperature, sea

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Watch: Wheeled Robodog Conquers Walls, Furniture, and Stairs

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Around this time last year, the Chinese robotics company Unitree impressed us with the circus tricks and GPT chat capabilities of its $1,600 second-generation robot dog. Now, the company has introduced an all-terrain upgrade. While robot quadrupeds can be fast, agile, useful, and even cute, moving on all fours isn’t always ideal. In some scenarios,

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Monday Broke Sunday’s Record as the Hottest Day on Earth

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Earth experienced its hottest day on record twice this week. According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Sunday initially set the record for the highest global average temperature since records began in 1940, only for Monday to surpass it. On Sunday, July 21, the global average surface air temperature reached 17.09 °C

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Disney Infuses Robot Movements with Beauty and Character

Robotics, Science /

Disney Research Hub has different priorities compared to other robot developers; its robots must move efficiently and effectively, but also with a lot of style and personality. This adorable biped, inspired by the BD-1 droid, exemplifies this approach. For those unfamiliar, BD-1 first appeared in the 2019 video game Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. A

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The World’s Fastest Brick-Laying Construction Robot Debuts in America

Robotics, Science /

A robotic truck with a 105-ft (32-m) telescopic boom arm has recently traveled from Australia to Florida. Now, this construction robot is set to begin constructing up to 10 houses, aiming to establish itself as the preferred choice for building entire communities. Robotics company FBR developed the truck with its brick-laying arm, known as the

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Research Identifies the Brain’s Source of Creativity

Neuroscience, Science /

Have you ever experienced a sudden breakthrough on a tough problem while thinking about something entirely different? This kind of creative thought, a defining trait of humanity, often appears unexpectedly, almost paradoxically, when least sought. Unveiling the Origins of Creativity The neurological origins of creativity—how our brains generate these out-of-the-box ideas—have been equally elusive. However,

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