Neural networks learn to link temporally dispersed stimuli Rustling leaves, a creaking branch: To a mouse, these sensory impressions may at first seem harmless – but not if a cat sudde... Read more
Majority wants both punishment for tax evaders and things to go fine for themselves In relatively large communities, individuals do not always obey the rules and often exploit the willingnes... Read more
A particularly ingenious remedy for the problem of rust may be available soon. Containers made of a conductive polymer only open in the presence of corrosion and release anticorrosive payloa... Read more
“Our process is easier to control, quicker to implement and more cost-effective” One of the more promising developments in the field of medical technology involves the use of microsphe... Read more
This “share-the-spoils” button has been discovered Suppose scientists discovered a clump of neurons in the brain that, when stimulated, turned people into egalitarians. This would be... Read more
Max Planck scientists have used silk from the tasar silkworm as a scaffold for heart tissue. Damaged human heart muscle cannot be regenerated. Scar tissue grows in place of the damaged muscl... Read more
Image via Wikipedia It is currently estimated that natural gas resources will be exhausted in 130 years; however, those reserves where extraction is cost-effective will only flow for another... Read more