Hollywood has been imagining the impact AI might have on our lives for decades, but how accurate are these portrayals? Hollywood has been imagining the impact AI might have on our lives for decades, but how accurate are these portrayals? Hollywood has been imagining the impact AI might have on our lives for decades, but how …
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Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of water Asian elephants at Berlin Zoo show impressive skill when using a hose as a tool, and even appear to sabotage each other by stopping the flow of …
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An analysis of thousands of cognitive tests carried out by chimpanzees finds that the number of spectators influenced their performance in different ways depending on the difficulty of the task An analysis of thousands of cognitive tests carried out by chimpanzees finds that the number of spectators influenced their performance in different ways depending on …
Chimps do better at difficult tasks when they have an audience Read More »
Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster …
Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster …
In order to figure out how something came from nothing, we first need to explore the different types of nothing In order to figure out how something came from nothing, we first need to explore the different types of nothing In order to figure out how something came from nothing, we first need to explore the …
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Allowing for moves that create quantum superpositions makes a quantum version of a Rubik’s cube incredibly complex, but not impossible to solve Allowing for moves that create quantum superpositions makes a quantum version of a Rubik’s cube incredibly complex, but not impossible to solve Allowing for moves that create quantum superpositions makes a quantum version of …
Quantum Rubik’s cube has infinite patterns but is still solvable Read More »
Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren’t exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during pregnancy Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels we aren’t exposed to on Earth, which makes the Red Planet a particularly dangerous place to be during pregnancy Dangerous radiation reaches Mars at levels …
We are a long way from pregnancy being safe on Mars Read More »
Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes Oil and water can be separated efficiently by pumping the mixture through thin channels between two semipermeable membranes
The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with pressure than temperature The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with pressure than temperature The brain pathway that causes hairy …