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    Prehistoric “Swiss Army knife” shows how early humans communicated
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 12

    Prehistoric “Swiss Army knife” shows how early humans communicated

    In a world first, researchers have revealed that early humans across southern Africa made a particular type of stone tool in the same shape.
    How we speak to animals matters, new research finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 25

    How we speak to animals matters, new research finds

    Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives and humans.
    What are the most common children’s first words,  according to largest ever global study
    Joshua Shavit
    • May 1

    What are the most common children’s first words, according to largest ever global study

    Children learn demonstratives that call others’ attention to objects – such as ‘this/that’ and ‘here/there’ – at extremely young ages.
    Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 16

    Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone

    Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone, and they make use of some of the same voice properties as humans do.
    An innovative technology for 6G communication networks
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 16

    An innovative technology for 6G communication networks

    A new waveguide could revolutionize THz signal transmission and processing for faster and broader communication links.
    Scientists create a 'Smart Necklace' for silent speech recognition
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 15

    Scientists create a 'Smart Necklace' for silent speech recognition

    Speech recognition technology allows us to ask Siri to check the weather for tomorrow, or to ask Alexa to play our favorite song.
    Brain implant can wirelessly translate your thoughts to text with 94% accuracy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    Brain implant can wirelessly translate your thoughts to text with 94% accuracy

    Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on computer screens.
    Ever tried to say one word but said another by mistake? New study shows why
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 7

    Ever tried to say one word but said another by mistake? New study shows why

    The precise role of each subregion in the brain in real-time speech feedback has until now remained unclear.
    Researchers discover that fish talk a lot and have been for over 155 million years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 28

    Researchers discover that fish talk a lot and have been for over 155 million years

    Fish are far more likely to communicate with sound than generally thought—and some fish have been doing this for at least 155 million years.
    What if we have to talk without moving our hands?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Dec 22, 2021

    What if we have to talk without moving our hands?

    Researchers at UPF and the University of Padua discover what happens when we do not use our hands to explain something.
    Flawed diamonds may provide perfect interface for quantum computers
    Joshua Shavit
    • Dec 20, 2021

    Flawed diamonds may provide perfect interface for quantum computers

    Flaws in diamonds — atomic defects where carbon is replaced by nitrogen or another element — may offer an interface for quantum computing.
    What is Starlink? Inside the satellite business that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 7, 2021

    What is Starlink? Inside the satellite business that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

    Starlink is a broadband internet service, specializing in the expansion of coverage to rural and remote communities.
    How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 6, 2021

    How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team

    New research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work gets done.
    Forgiveness messaging increases willingness to accept former Boko Haram fighters returning home
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 13, 2021

    Forgiveness messaging increases willingness to accept former Boko Haram fighters returning home

    Thousands of former Boko Haram militants and abductees in Nigeria left the group this summer and asked to return to their homes.
    It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 6, 2021

    It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone

    Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a global plan comes to fruition.
    When it comes to communication skills — maybe we’re born with it?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 29, 2021

    When it comes to communication skills — maybe we’re born with it?

    Are a child’s long-term language skills shaped by how their brain develops during infancy, and how much is influenced by their environment
    New technology could bring the fastest version of 5G to your home and workplace
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 26, 2021

    New technology could bring the fastest version of 5G to your home and workplace

    Consumers of today's 5G cellphones may have experienced one of the following tradeoffs: impressive download speeds with spotty coverage
    Researchers made a breakthrough in quantum information superconductors
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 8, 2021

    Researchers made a breakthrough in quantum information superconductors

    Researchers have been working to develop materials that can enable quantum information–based technologies such as quantum computing
    World's first re-progammable commercial satellite set to launch this week
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 1, 2021

    World's first re-progammable commercial satellite set to launch this week

    The ESA will launch the world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite, paving the way for a new era of communications.
    Actively addressing inequalities promotes social change and mutual understanding
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 26, 2021

    Actively addressing inequalities promotes social change and mutual understanding

    What does it take for people to commit to take action to promote social equality? How might this differ for the advantaged and disadvantaged
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