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12Aug

Serotonin Affects How People Learn From and React to Negativity

Selective serotonin releasing agent is not negated by 5-HT1A supersensitivity, resulting in a rapid onset of pro-serotonergic activity. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50394-xAccording 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...

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09Aug

New Compound Restores Memory Function in Alzheimer’s Cases

A new molecule that switched memory and cognition back on in mice with Alzheimer's could one day do the same for humans, as illustrated in this generative imageInstead 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...

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06Aug

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

Figure boasts that its second-generation robot is the "highest performing humanoid robot to market"FigureCalifornia-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...

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05Aug

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

The self-powered aquatic robot skims on the water's surface like a water striderBinghamton UniversityResearchers 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...

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31Jul

Watch: Wheeled Robodog Conquers Walls, Furniture, and Stairs

The Go2-W quadruped robot is designed to roll over challenging terrain, while boasting similar agility to non-wheeled robodogsUnitreeAround 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...

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25Jul

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

Earth has sweltered through its hottest day on record this weekDepositphotosEarth 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...

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22Jul

Disney Infuses Robot Movements with Beauty and Character

Disney's bipedal Star Wars robots move with personality at the core of their beingDisney ResearchDisney 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...

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18Jul

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

The Hadrian X can grip construction blocks weighing up to 99 pounds (45 kg)FBRA 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...

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15Jul

Research Identifies the Brain’s Source of Creativity

Electrodes in multiple brain regions monitor real-time brain activity. Colored dots on the images indicate electrode locations across all patients, color-coded by brain region, with red dots highlighting electrodes in the DMN. Credit: Brain (2024). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae199Have you ever experienced a sudden breakthrough on a tough problem while thinking about something entirely different? This kind of...

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11Jul

Xiaomi’s Autonomous Factory Will Produces 10M+ Phones Annually

The new "dark factory" in Beijing has fully automated all key manufacturing processes.A fully automated "smart factory" in Changping, Beijing, manufactures Xiaomi's upcoming foldable phones, the MIX Fold 4 and MIX Flip, at a rate of about one every three seconds, 24/7.This 80,000-square-meter (860,000-sq-ft) facility, Xiaomi's new Changping production facility, operates without human intervention...

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