Making AI smarter with an artificial, multisensory integrated neuron
The feel of a cat’s fur can reveal some information, but seeing the feline provides critical details: is it a housecat or a lion? While the sound of fire crackling…
In major breakthrough, researchers close in on potential preeclampsia cure
Researchers from Western and Brown University have made groundbreaking progress towards identifying the root cause and potential therapy for preeclampsia. The pregnancy complication affects up to eight per cent of…
Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight
Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows. Many ground-nesting species are in decline due to changes in land…
New evidence indicates patients recall death experiences after cardiac arrest
Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and had brain patterns while unconscious linked…
Take the money now or later? Financial scarcity doesn’t lead to poor decision making
When people feel that their resources are scarce — that they don’t have enough money or time to meet their needs — they often make decisions that favor short-term gains…
From hagfish to membrane: Modeling age-related macular degeneration
Researchers at Utah State University have successfully demonstrated that hagfish slime proteins can accurately replicate membranes in the human eye. Professor Elizabeth Vargis and her team study a condition called…
Some spiders can transfer mercury contamination to land animals
Sitting calmly in their webs, many spiders wait for prey to come to them. Arachnids along lakes and rivers eat aquatic insects, such as dragonflies. But, when these insects live…
Charging ahead: New electrolyte goes extra mile for faster EV charging
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory. “Charging ahead: New electrolyte goes extra mile for faster EV charging.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 12 September 2023. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/09/230912165717.htm>. DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (2023, September 12). Charging ahead:…
Older adults with digestive diseases experience higher rates of loneliness, depression
While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind. “Many people don’t realize that these conditions are…
Ecology and artificial intelligence: Stronger together
Many of today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper, researchers suggest that another branch of biology — ecology — could inspire a whole new…