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Researchers have developed RHyME, an AI-powered system that enables robots to learn complex tasks by watching a single human demonstration video. Traditional robots struggle with unpredictable scenarios and require exten...

The brain needs constant energy to function, especially for managing neurotransmitter activity. A new study shows that when energy is depleted--such as during a stroke--neurons begin releasing glutamate in abnormal, self...

Asymmetric interactions between molecules may serve as a stabilizing factor for biological systems. A new model by researchers in the Department of Living Matter Physics at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-...

A new study reveals that the way DNA folds inside brain cells plays a critical role in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. Researchers discovered that in cancer cells, genes cluster into 3D "hubs" t...

New research reveals how dopamine helps the brain learn to avoid unpleasant outcomes by responding differently in distinct brain regions during negative experiences. In a study with mice, scientists tracked dopamine acti...

Psilocybin use in the U.S. has risen sharply across all age groups since 2019, coinciding with increasing legalization and interest in its therapeutic potential. A new study reveals a 44% rise in past-year use among youn...

The game, called StarStarter, rewards players for directing their attention away from negative stimuli and towards positive ones

Machine learning helped show how harnessing the weird effects of Einstein's special relativity could enable a new kind of quantum computer - and it could also lead to new insights into the quantum realm

The retina, as part of the central nervous system, may reflect early signs of brain disorders like schizophrenia. A large-scale genetic study found that people with higher genetic risk for schizophrenia tend to have thin...

Remains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.

Humans use hand gestures during conversation, but until now, it wasn't clear whether listeners actively use these gestures to anticipate speech. A new study using virtual avatars shows that listeners indeed use iconic ge...

A huge colony of Pavona coral near the coast of Saudi Arabia is thought to be the largest living example found in the Red Sea

Dark matter with less mass could be driving a mysterious glow emanating from the Milky Way's core. The post New Form of Dark Matter Could Solve Decades-Old Milky Way Mystery appeared first on SingularityHub.

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet -- and that could spell trouble for New York City.

An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag - and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal

Videos of chimpanzees sharing alcoholic fruit suggest that this behavior could have led to feasting in humans, a new study finds.

A research group at the University of Stuttgart has manipulated light through its interaction with a metal surface so that it exhibits entirely new properties. The researchers have published their findings in Nature Phys...

Powering quantum computers with quantum batteries would reduce the energy needed for cooling and enable machines to pack in more qubits

Laboratory experiments have coaxed simple molecules into states that naturally become more complex, hinting at the origins of evolution itself

"The 2010 cold snap may have created a subset of pythons better able to survive cold temperatures -- and thus better adapted to spread beyond the northern boundaries of its current range."

A team of infectious disease specialists and environmental engineers at Université Claude Bernard Lyon's, École Centrale de Lyon, in France, and the University of Rome La Sapienza, in Italy, has found via experiments t...

A new clinical trial shows that using EEG to guide anesthesia in children significantly reduces the amount of anesthetic needed while improving post-surgery recovery. By monitoring brain wave patterns, anesthesiologists ...